Man charged with murdering mother in Tambunan
KENINGAU: A man was charged in the magistrate’s court with murdering his mother in Tambunan, Sabah.
Elekson Langak, 31, appeared in a magistrate's court charged with the murder of his 56-year-old mother in Tambunan, Sabah. The court heard that the accused was found guilty and understood the charge against him. However, no plea was recorded at the time. Elekson's next plea will be taken at the High Court after the transfer of the case.
He is accused of killing the victim at around 2pm on September 11 at a rented house in Kampung Katagayan, Tambunan, according to Section 302 of the Penal Code. If convicted, the sentence could be death or 30 to 40 years in jail, with a minimum of 12 strokes of the rotan if not sentenced to death. No bail was granted, and Elekson was remanded under Section 259 of the Criminal Procedure Code until the case is resolved.
The trial is set to resume on October 29. Prosecutors Daniel Dominic presented the case, while Elekson was represented by counsel. The news broke on September 12 that a man had been arrested in connection with the murder of his mother, whose body was discovered in a rented house in Kampung Katagayan the previous day with injuries from a sharp weapon. This report is attributed to the New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd.
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