Woman accused of murdering mother ordered to undergo psychiatric assessment
The order was made after Chew Loong Thye said she was unsure whether she was taking any psychiatric medication.
Chew Loong Thye, 49, is charged with the murder of her mother, Ching Lai Khieng, 70, in Ipoh on September 27. At the Ipoh Magistrates' Court, magistrate Norizan Riduan ordered Chew to undergo a psychiatric assessment under Section 342(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code to determine her fitness for trial. Chew nodded in response to the charge being read out to her in Cantonese, but no plea was recorded as murder is under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
Chew was asked if she was taking any psychiatric medication, to which she responded that she was unsure. The court set a case mention for November 2 to submit the psychiatric report and related documents. Prosecution was handled by deputy public prosecutor Ainin Sofiya Azlaini, while Chew was unrepresented.
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