A 42-year-old
Malaysian housewife was today, March 10th, charged with murdering her
Indonesian maid and brutally abusing her Cambodian maid last month.
Chan Lay Lee was
charged at two separate courts for murdering Zubaedah, 38, and causing grievous
hurt to Anad, 22.
On the murder
charge, Chan was accused of committing the offence at her home in Lebuhraya
Jelutong here, between 11am and 4.45pm, on Feb 26.
She was charged
under Section 302 of the Penal Code before magistrate Mohd Amin Shahul Hamid.
Chan faces the mandatory
death or life imprisonment sentence, if convicted.
Deputy Public
Prosecutor Nurul Fatin Hussin prosecuted, while Chan was represented by
Ruebankumar Asokan. Amin denied bail and set May 11 for case management.
On the abuse charge,
Chan was accused of beating Anad with a metal pipe between July 2016 and Feb
25, at the same location.
She faces a maximum
of 20 years in jail and whipping, or both, if found guilty under Section 326 of
the Penal Code.
Deputy Public
Prosecutor Nurul Huda Idris prosecuted, while Ruebankumar appeared for Chan.
Sessions court judge
Irwan Suaibon denied bail and set May 11 for case management.
Source: NST
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