Tanjung Rambutan care centre resident charged with murdering fellow patient
IPOH, Sept 30 — A man was charged in the Magistrates’ Court here today with murdering a resident of a care c...
On September 30, a 51-year-old man named Soo Kim Keong was charged in the Magistrates' Court with the murder of a fellow resident at a care centre in Tanjung Rambutan. Kim Keong is accused of killing Chong Mun Long, a 28-year-old resident at the Grace Home Care Centre, on September 3 between 3 am and 4 am. The charge falls under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which prescribes the death penalty or a sentence of 30 to 40 years in prison, or a caning of at least 12 strokes if the death penalty is not given.
The magistrate ordered Kim Keong to undergo a psychiatric examination and set October 30 for the next case mention. The prosecution was handled by Kirthana Subramanian, while Kim Keong had no legal representation. On the day of the incident, the victim was found unconscious at the care centre and later died on September 17 at Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun due to a lung infection and head injuries.
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