19-year-old charged with murdering student in Kuantan
A MAN was charged in the Kuantan Magistrate's Court today with the murder of a female student at a house on Jalan Air Putih 2 in Kuantan, on October 6. The accused, F. Alan Stevekumar, 19, nodded to indicate he understood the charge after it was ...
On October 6, a 19-year-old man named F. Alan Stevekumar was charged in Kuantan Magistrate's Court with the murder of a 19-year-old female student, M. Elisa Jonova, according to prosecutors. The incident allegedly occurred at a house on Jalan Air Putih 2 in Kuantan between 4:32 am and 4:55 am. Stevekumar nodded to indicate he understood the charge but no plea was recorded.
He faces a potential sentence of the death penalty or 30 to 40 years in prison if convicted, with a mandatory minimum of 12 lashes if not sentenced to death. The prosecution was led by Pahang State Prosecution Director Mohd Sabri Othman, and Stevekumar was unrepresented by counsel. The court set a date of November 12 for the next mention of the case.
Police received a report from the suspect claiming an altercation had occurred between him and his girlfriend, leading to his arrest at the scene. Kuantan District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner Ashari Abu Samah confirmed the report.
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