A lorry driver appeared in a Magistrate’s Court in Shah Alam on Friday (March 8) to face charges of murdering his Thai girlfriend by pushing her off the 23rd floor of a condominium in Setia Alam the previous month.
V. Nathan, aged 37, acknowledged the charge read out to him by Magistrate Sasha Diana Sabtu, but did not enter a plea since the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
Nathan stood accused of taking the life of Mawika Lumyai, aged 32, at a condominium on Jalan Setia Dagang AH U13/AH Setia Alam at 10:02pm on February 28.
The charge levied against Nathan falls under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries a penalty of death, imprisonment for up to 40 years, and 12 lashes of the cane if a death sentence is not imposed upon conviction.
A mention date was set for June 7 by the court.
The prosecution was led by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Farah Sofea Norazman, while Nathan was represented by lawyer TP Aravind. – Bernama
