Kota Kinabalu: A 40-year-old illegal immigrant claimed trial in the High Court here, Friday, for murdering his neighbour in Keningau, last year.
Abdul Razak Amri pleaded not guilty before Judge Datuk Celestina Stuel Galid, to the murder of one Mohd Yusof Peyong, 58, on Sept 19, 2024, between 9.30pm and 10.30pm, at Jalan Lingkudau, Taman Juta, Keningau.
The offence, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the death penalty or imprisonment of not less than 30 years and not more than 40 years, along with not less than 12 strokes of the cane for male offenders below the age of 50, on conviction.
Celestina fixed Aug 15 for case management and ordered the accused to be further remanded.
The prosecution offered no bail to the accused as the charge against him was a non-bailable offence.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Lovely Natasha Charles prosecuted.
The accused was represented by counsel Korventt Wheezar E. Jomiji.
In another case, a 28-year-old man was tentatively charged in the Magistrate’s Court with drug trafficking.
Mohd Wan Awie Abdul Aziz allegedly trafficked 125.06gm of 3,4 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) on June 19, this year, at 12.20am, in a house at Taman BDC, Phase 2, Jalan Kilang Inanam.
However, no plea was recorded from Wan, who appeared before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin, after the charge was read out to him.
The charge under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) 1952, carries a punishment of either the death penalty or life imprisonment and whipping with a minimum of 15 strokes.
The court set Aug 19 for mention pending the chemist’s report.
Wan was ordered to be remanded further pending the date, as the charge against him has no provision for bail. Inspector Yusdi Basri prosecuted.
