PETALING JAYA: A teacher has claimed trial at the sessions court in Pasir Mas to a charge of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing his 11-year-old son earlier this month.
The accused, 47, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him before judge Zulkipli Abdullah, Harian Metro reported.
According to the charge, he is accused of attempting to murder his son by stabbing the boy with a knife.
The offence is said to have been committed at 8.55am at a house in Pasir Mas.
The charge was framed under Section 307 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum jail term of 20 years upon conviction.
The judge has ordered for the accused to be referred to Hospital Bahagia in Perak for a psychiatric evaluation, at the request of deputy public prosecutor Siti Aiysha Na’iah Harizan.
The court fixed June 15 for case mention.
The accused was unrepresented.
