KANGAR, Nov 5 — Two Thai nationals were charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officer late last month.
No plea was recorded from Pradit Rimat, 22, and Rotchahan Tehpuyu, 21, after the charge was read to them in Thai by an interpreter before Magistrate Ana Rozana Mohd Nor, as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
Both accused were jointly charged with the murder of Mohd Roshaimi Mohd Ridzuan, 41, near the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority jetty in Sungai Padang here between 11 pm on Oct 26 and 1.30 am on Oct 27.
The charge was framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same Code, which provides for the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years and not less than 12 strokes of the cane if not sentenced to death, upon conviction.
