Lelaki didakwa bunuh rakan penghuni pusat jagaan

A 51-year-old man, Soo Kim Keong, appeared in Ipoh Magistrate's Court on Friday in connection with the murder of a fellow resident at the Grace Home Care Centre in Tanjung Rambutan. The incident occurred between 3 and 4 a.m. on September 3rd. However, the court did not record any confession from Soo Kim Keong, who is also a resident of the care center, as the murder case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

According to the complaint, Kim Keong is accused of killing Chong Mun Long, a 28-year-old resident, at the Grace Home Care Centre on Jalan Chemor, Tanjung Rambutan. He is charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which could carry the death penalty or a prison sentence of at least 30 years, but not exceeding 40 years. If the death penalty is not imposed, the accused must be sentenced to at least 12 years imprisonment, with a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane if sentenced to a lesser term.

The judge then instructed the defendant to be referred to the Happy Ulu Kinta Hospital (HBUK) in Tanjung Rambutan for a psychiatric examination, and set October 30th as the date for the next hearing to submit the psychiatric report of the defendant. The case is being handled by Deputy Prosecutor Kirthana Subramanian, while the defendant is not represented by a lawyer.

On September 3rd, the victim was reportedly found unconscious at the care center, believed to have lost consciousness after a misunderstanding with another resident. The victim subsequently died on September 17th at the King Fairmaid Hospital due to pneumonia and head injuries.