Lovers staring at death penalty over death of toddler
Bernama
May 28, 2017 21:04 MYT
May 28, 2017 21:04 MYT
Sofia Nabila Naim, 22, and mechanic Mohd Hanafi Misban, 28, nodded after the charge was read out to them before Judge Salawati Djambari via an interpreter but no plea was recorded. - BERNAMA pic
An unemployed woman and her lover were charged in the Sessions Court here today with the murder of her 20-month-old son.
Sofia Nabila Naim, 22, and mechanic Mohd Hanafi Misban, 28, nodded after the charge was read out to them before Judge Salawati Djambari via an interpreter but no plea was recorded.
They were jointly charged with murdering Muhammad Zahril Sufyan Abdul Zahir at a house in Block 4, Felda Bukit Easter here between 7.10am and 2.30pm on May 15.
The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code read together with Section 34 of the same code, carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
Sofia is now three months pregnant.
Judge Salawati set July 3 for mention pending the full post mortem and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test reports.
Deputy public prosecutor Suhaila Shafi'uddin appeared for the prosecution while both accused were unrepresented.
-- BERNAMA