Teen in Kemaman charged with murdering newborn baby
The teenage girl who allegedly stabbed her newborn baby boy to death last week was charged with murder today at the Magistrate’s Court in Kemaman, Terengganu.
The 15-year-old was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which carries the death penalty if convicted.
According to a...
The teenage girl who allegedly stabbed her newborn baby boy to death last week was charged with murder today at the Magistrate’s Court in Kemaman, Terengganu.
The 15-year-old was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which carries the death penalty if convicted.
According to a Malay Mail report, the magistrate Tengku Eliana Kamaruzaman rejected the teenager’s plea for bail.
Section 302 is a non-bailable offence.
However, according to the teen’s lawyer Nurainie Haziqah, Section 388 of the Criminal Procedure Code allows for exceptions to be made if the person charged is either sick, a minor or a female.
“We had also submitted that this case is of great public interest and is widely reported by the media. The court could have set a (good) precedent,” she was quoted as saying.
The teenager was remanded for seven days last week to facilitate a police investigation.
The authorities are also looking for the girl's 20-year-old boyfriend, believed to have raped her.
It was reported that the newborn was found dead on Feb 8 at the 15-year-old girl's house in Felcra Sri Bandi in Chukai, Kemaman.
The victim was believed to have been stabbed with a sharp object.
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