KOTA BHARU, May 12 — A teenager was charged in the Magistrates’ Court here today with the murder of a female college student whose body was found with 61 stab wounds about two weeks ago.
Muhammad Hazim Muhammad, 19, nodded after the charge was read out before Magistrate Rais Imran Hamid. However, no plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
He is charged with murdering Nurfisya Zulkifly, 19, at Jalan Pengkalan Piah, Ketereh, between 11.40pm on April 30 and 12.20am on May 1.
The charge was framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or imprisonment of up to 40 years and not fewer than 12 strokes of the cane upon conviction.
The prosecution was conducted by Kelantan State Prosecution director Wan Azimah Yaacob, together with deputy public prosecutors Muhamad Nadzir Abdullah and Ahmad Naabil Mohamed Asri, while the accused was represented by lawyer Mohd Alias Ibrahim.
The court fixed July 2 for mention for the submission of documents, including the forensic report.
On May 1, the victim’s body was discovered on a roadside near the Kampung Simah padi fields. Police believe she was killed elsewhere before her body was dumped in the area.
Following the incident, police detained four individuals aged between 19 and 66 to assist in investigations.
However, two senior citizens, including a woman, were later released on police bail after being remanded for three days. — Bernama
Date: 12 May, 2026 12:00 pm
Source: Malay Mail
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