{
  "id": 17905131,
  "title": "Man charged with murder of 68-year-old Felda settler in Kota Tinggi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/man-charged-with-murder-of-68-year-old-felda-settler-in-kota-tinggi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T03:50:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/03/man-charged-with-murder-of-68-year-old-felda-settler-in-kota-tinggi/241784"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 35-year-old man, Muhammad Iskandar Sentot, has been charged with the murder of a 68-year-old Felda settler, Mohd Ariff Md Yusoff, in Kota Tinggi. The accused appeared before Magistrate Hidayatul Syuhada Shamsudin at the Pengerang Magistrate’s Court, confirming his understanding of the charge. According to the charge sheet, Iskandar allegedly killed Yusoff with an axe at Block 2, Jalan Bersatu, Felda Lok Heng Selatan on October 26 at 7.20pm. The court refused bail and set a date of January 7 for the next hearing, pending the submission of various reports. The deputy public prosecutor, Muhammad Nursyafiq Abd Halim, is handling the case, while the accused remains unrepresented. The victim was found with severe wounds to his head and hands, having been struck with an axe before fleeing the scene. Police apprehended Iskandar the following day at an oil palm plantation, seizing a motorcycle and an axe believed to be the murder weapon.",
  "summary": "KOTA TINGGI, Nov 3 — A 35-year-old man was charged at the Pengerang Magistrate’s Court here today with the m...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Man charged with murdering Felda settler in Lok Heng Selatan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/man-charged-with-murdering-felda-settler-in-lok-heng-selatan",
        "published": "2026-11-03T04:35:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}