Unemployed man suspected of beheading mother charged with murder

KUALA SELANGOR – An unemployed man was charged in the magistrates’ court here today with murdering his mother nine days ago.

Mohamed Azam Abdul Rasib, 29, nodded after the charges against him were read out before Magistrate Roslizi Sulaiman, who then set March 28 for mention of the case to obtain a post-mortem, chemical and forensic reports.

No plea was recorded from the accused as the murder case was under the purview of the high court.

Azam is accused of murdering his mother, Hamisah Ismail, 56, at a house in Pasir Penambang, Kuala Selangor between 8.10am and 6.08pm on January 15.

He is being charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides for the death penalty, if convicted.

Deputy public prosecutor Kenneth Oon is pursuing the case against Azam, while the accused is represented by lawyer Naim Mahmud.

Earlier, Naim applied to the court to allow the accused to undergo a psychiatric evaluation at any government hospital.

Roslizi said the application could be filed when the case is transferred to the high court.

Earlier, the media reported that police arrested an unemployed man who was suspected of beheading his mother in a house.

Police also seized a machete, believed to be the murder weapon in the incident.

The suspect’s initial urine test returned positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine. – Bernama, January 24, 2022