Housewife charged in baby's death
Bernama
February 16, 2017 16:33 MYT
February 16, 2017 16:33 MYT
Fadillah Mohd Zain, 32, was charged with murdering Nur Areesa Sofea Jiry at a house unit at Kuarters Jurutera, Kem Desa Pahlawan, in Kok Lanas between 1 pm and 2 pm last Feb 4. - BERNAMApic
A housewife was charged in the Magistrate's Court here today in connection with the death of her two-month and 19 day-old baby at an army camp near here early this month.
However, no plea was recorded from Fadillah Mohd Zain, 32, after the charge was read out before Magistrate Mohd Azrul Hasyimi Muhamad, who then set March 20 for mention.
The woman was charged with murdering Nur Areesa Sofea Jiry at a house unit at Kuarters Jurutera, Kem Desa Pahlawan, in Kok Lanas between 1 pm and 2 pm last Feb 4.
The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the death sentence upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Ainul Wardah Shahidan appeared for the prosecution, while Fadillah was represented by lawyer Shamsul Baharin Abdullah. -- Bernama