An unemployed man who was reported to have stabbed his mother was charged in the Ampang Magistrate's Court in Kuala Lumpur today with the woman's murder.

Rahmat Shahir Rashdan Shakir, 23, was charged with murdering Halimaton Katan, 49, at a house at Block B, Menara Jade, Bukit Indah here between 3am and 4am last Oct 4.

The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, provides the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

However, no plea was recorded from Rahmat Shahir after the charge was read out before Magistrate Mohamad Izwan Mohamed Noh.

The court set Dec 7 for mention.

Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Zuhaini Mahamad Amin prosecuted, while Rahmat Shahir was unrepresented.

- Bernama