00:02A Singaporean man has been charged with the murder of his fellow countrymen near a nightclub in South Kee, Johor
00:09Bahru.
00:10Mohamed Arif Sayadi, 25, a store supervisor, nodded as the charge was read at the Johor Bahru Magistrate's Court on
00:17Tuesday.
00:18He faces a charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code for allegedly murdering 32-year-old Chia Hon Chung
00:26at Perziaran South Kee 1 at around 5.30 a.m. on March 14.
00:32No plea was recorded.
00:34If convicted, Mohamed Arif could face the death penalty or life imprisonment of up to 40 years with a minimum
00:41of 12 strokes of the cane if not sentenced to death.
00:45Magistrate Nabila Nizam set June 3 for the next mention, pending toxicology, chemical and DNA reports.
00:54The case was prosecuted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Siti Aisha Latif.
01:00The accused was unrepresented.
01:02At a separate court, another Singaporean, Shaheed Nazareen Shah Pulbahar Hussein, 33, was fined RM1,700 for assaulting a man
01:13in a toilet of a nightclub.
01:15He pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing hurt towards Mohamed Adam Haikal Zakaria, 26, at Perziaran South Kee 1, South Kee
01:24at around 4.30 a.m. on March 14.
01:28The assault under Section 323 of the Penal Code carries a maximum one-year jail term, a fine of up
01:34to RM2,000 or both.
01:37Investigations revealed Shaheed punched the victim in the eye following a misunderstanding.
01:43The victim and the deceased were friends and did not know either of the accused prior to the incidents.
01:49Earlier reports stated six suspects were arrested in connection with the murder of Chia Honchang.
01:55The 32-year-old victim was attacked with sharp weapons, including a stab to the neck, and later succumbed to
02:02his injuries at Hospital Sultan Ismail.
02:05The 33-year-old victim was attacked with the murder of Chia Honchang.
02:16The 33-year-old victim was attacked by the murder of Chia Honchang.
02:16The 33-year-old victim was attacked by the murder of Chia Honchang.
02:16You
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