No plea was recorded from Hiew Kean Aun, 45, who only nodded he understood when the charge was read to him before Sessions Court Judge Ahzal Fariz Ahmad Khairuddin, who sat in as the Magistrate.
He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction and is a non-bailable offence. According to the charge, Hiew is alleged to have murdered Leow Choong Leong, 41, in front of a convenience store, Jalan Impian Ria, Taman Impian Ria, Alma here at 10.38 pm, on March 2.Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohamad Nazri Abdul Rahim appeared for the prosecution while the accused was represented by lawyer Y. Anbananthan.
Leow suffered multiple stab wounds and was run over by his own four-wheel drive vehicle in Taman Impian Ria, Machang Bubok here. – Bernama