IPOH: A 49-year-old housewife was charged in the magistrate's court here today with murdering her mother at their home in Menglembu last week.
Chew Loong Thye indicated that she understood the charge after it was read to her in Cantonese before magistrate Norizan Riduan.
However, no plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
She was charged with murdering Ching Lai Kheng, 70, at a house in Taman Wang, Menglembu, between 7.15pm and 7.30pm on Sept 27.
The charge was framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides for the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years, with at least 12 strokes of the cane if the death penalty is not imposed upon conviction.
