Four friends were charged at the Klang Magistrate’s Court with the murder of a transgendered person in front of a hotel in Klang on Dec 12

The men, Low Shi Haur, 21, Tan Khim Siang, 19, and two youths aged 16 and 17, nodded to indicate they understood the joint charge which was read out by the court interpreter.

However, no pleas were recorded in the presence of Magistrate Solehah Noratikah Ismail.

All the accused, together with another person who is still at large, were charged with causing the death of the victim, 32, in front of a hotel in Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang, at about 7am on Dec 12.

The accused were charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which provides for a death penalty, if found guilty.

Prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Firdaus Idris while all the accused were represented by counsels Akmal Jusoh, M Varalehchumy and G.Santiago.

The magistrate fixed Jan 30 for a re-mention of the case without bail as it involves murder.

The media had previously reported that a transgendered person from Sabah was seriously injured after being beaten with a blunt object outside the hotel.

The victim was found with injuries by a security guard and was later confirmed to have died while receiving treatment at the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in Klang.

Following the case, police detained four suspects, aged 16 to 21, to help in the investigations.

– Bernama