Elderly woman beheaded: Unemployed man charged with grandmother's murder

An unemployed youth was charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with the murder of his grandmother at Felda Penggeli Timur here early this month.

Muhamad Hafizie Azmee, 19, was charged with killing Maimon Abdul Samad, 76, at a house in Jalan Biru 1, Felda Penggeli Timur, between 6 am and 6.30 pm last Aug 9.

In the incident, the 19-year-old suspect, who was said to be mentally unstable, apparently beheaded his grandmother with a knife before placing her head at the house entrance.

As for the victim's body, they were found under the kitchen sink with her hands and legs slashed.

The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the death sentence upon conviction.

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Muhamad Hafizie nodded after the charge was read out to him before Magistrate Mazana Sinin, but no plea was recorded.

The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Suhaila Shafiuddin, while Muhamad Hafizie was unrepresented.

The court set Sept 26 for mention pending the chemist and post mortem reports.

The court also allowed an application by Suhaila for Muhamad Hafizie to be sent to Hospital Permai in Johor for psychiatric treatment to determine his state of mind and whether he is fit to stand trial.