Teen charged with murdering boyfriend
ZULHISHAM ISAHAK
JOHOR BAHRU - A 19-year old teenage girl is charged at the magistrate's court, here, today with murdering her boyfriend at a hotel, last week.
Sim Hui Ying nodded as sign she understood the charge that was read out to her in Mandarin before magistrate R Salini.
However, no plea was recorded as the accused was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
According to the charge sheet, Sim was accused of killing Yap Kelly, 29, at a hotel in Taman Mount Austin, here, at about 8pm on Sept 20.
The charge under Section 302 carries a death sentence, if convicted.
The court then set Dec 6 for mention and submission of the chemical and post-mortem reports.
Deputy public prosecutor Nur Aina Syakira Muhammad Syafiq Sim prosecuted while the accused was unrepresented.
Previously, South Johor Bahru district police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat said the teenager has been remanded for seven days from Sept 21.
It is understood that the teenager allegedly committed the offence while trying to defend herself from her boyfriend who wanted to have sex with her without consent.
The teenager then told her family about the incident before they lodged a police report.
