Housewife charged with murder of 16-month-old step-granddaughter
KOTA TINGGI: A 39-year-old housewife was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today for murdering her 16-month-old step-granddaughter last month.
A 39-year-old woman, Nurul Farhana Laili Shah, has been charged with the murder of her 16-month-old step-granddaughter, Nur Anggun Dahlia Abdullah, in a Magistrate's Court in Kota Tinggi. The alleged victim was found dead between 12:30pm on July 30 and 9:30am the following day at Jalan SS6/13, Taman Sri Saujana. No plea was entered by Nurul Farhana, who appeared before magistrate Hafizah Abdul Rajak.
She faces charges under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries a potential death sentence or up to 40 years imprisonment, or a whipping of at least 12 strokes if the death penalty is not imposed. The prosecution, led by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nor Afiqah Musa, represented the charge, while Nurul Farhana was defended by lawyer Lydiana Mansor.
The court set Dec 12 for further proceedings pending the results of chemical, post-mortem, and DNA reports. No bail was granted for Nurul Farhana. According to Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad, the woman was arrested after the child's death, following an initial investigation under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001.
The post-mortem examination revealed the child had died from blunt-force trauma to the abdomen and chest, with additional wounds and bruises consistent with abuse.
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