Housewife charged with murdering 70-year-old mother
IPOH: A 49-year-old housewife was charged in the magistrate’s court here today with murdering her mother at their home in Menglembu last week.
A 49-year-old woman was charged in a Malaysian court for allegedly killing her 70-year-old mother at their home in Menglembu last week. The accused, Chew Loong Thye, understood the charges against her in Cantonese before the magistrate. No plea was entered as the case is being handled by the High Court. She is accused of murdering Ching Lai Kheng, 70, between 7:15pm and 7:30pm on September 27.
The charge carries a potential sentence of death, 30 to 40 years in prison, or 12 lashes if the death penalty is not enforced. The prosecution, represented by Ainin Sofiya Azlaini, stated that the pathology and toxicology reports were pending, and no bail was being offered. During the hearing, the judge asked Chew if she had been taking her psychiatric medication, to which she confirmed.
The court ordered a psychiatric assessment and requested a report under Section 342(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court set a date of November 22 to hear the psychiatric report. Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin reported that the victim was found with a stab wound to her chest, leading investigators to believe she was killed by her daughter, who has a history of psychiatric treatment.
The victim, bedridden and requiring intensive care, had recently returned home from an old folks home in Pusing and was being cared for by Chew and her son-in-law.
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