Senior citizen charged with murdering brother, sister-in-law

Bernama
July 14, 2022 17:02 MYT
A senior citizen, Ng Chun Ming, 61, was charged at the Ipoh Magistrate's Court today with murdering his brother and sister-in-law last week. - Astro AWANI
IPOH: A senior citizen was charged at the Magistrate's Court here today with murdering his brother and sister-in-law last week.
Ng Chun Ming, 61, was alleged to have killed his brother Ng Chun Hon, 64, and sister-in-law Ooi Tin Lu, 59, in the couple's house at Laluan Bercham Utara 26, Taman Bercham Aman, between 6.45 pm on July 6 and 8.20 am the following day.
The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the death penalty upon conviction.
No plea was recorded as a murder case is under the High Court's jurisdiction.
Magistrate Jesseca Daimis set Sept 14 for remention, pending chemical and forensic reports.
Deputy public prosecutor Nor Syahirah Azahar prosecuted.
It was reported that the couple was found in a pool of blood, believed to have been bludgeoned to death with a blunt object, in their living room on July 7.
The suspect was arrested in Genting Highlands, Pahang, at 7.45 pm the same day.
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