Woman stabbed 13 times: Ex-technician charged with murdering wife in Kulim
A FORMER technician was charged in the Magistrates’ Court in Kulim, Kedah today with murdering his wife at their home in Taman Tiram on Sept 14. G Vikneswaran, 43, nodded after the charge was read to him before Magistrate Nur Hamizah Mat Shah. No ple...
Vikneswaran, 43, appeared before Magistrate Nur Hamizah Mat Shah at the Magistrates’ Court in Kulim, Kedah, today, charged with the murder of his wife, S Sila, 39. The charge, which carries a potential death penalty or up to 40 years in prison, falls under the High Court's jurisdiction. Vikneswaran, a father of one, was alleged to have caused Sila's death between 6:30pm and 9:04pm at their residence in Taman Tiram on Sept 14.
No plea was entered as Section 302 of the Penal Code required the matter to be heard in the High Court. Prosecutors, represented by S Preeyaa, declined to offer bail for Vikneswaran, and the court set December 8 for a further hearing to allow the submission of post-mortem and chemical analysis reports. Initial reports indicated Sila had been stabbed 13 times by her husband, with jealousy suspected as the motive.
Vikneswaran surrendered at Lunas police station, admitted to the stabbing, and handed over a folding knife believed to be the murder weapon.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Kulim man charged with murder after allegedly killing wife in fit of jealousy malaymail.com
- Technician in Kulim charged with stabbing wife to death freemalaysiatoday.com
