KUALA LUMPUR: An unemployed man has been charged in a Magistrate's Court here with murdering his parents, whose bodies were found with multiple stab wounds in their Kampung Sungai Penchala home.

       Afendi Muhammad Agus @ Muhamed Ali, 42, nodded after the charges were read out to him before Magistrate Wong Chai Sia on Friday (Dec 15).

       However, no plea was recorded as the case is under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

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       He was charged with killing his father Muhammad Agus @ Muhamed Ali Omar, 82, and mother Darlisma Njatu Saleh, 72, at a house in Jalan Penchala Hilir 6, Brickfields here, between 7.10pm and 7.20pm on Saturday (Dec 9).

       The charges were framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder, which provides for the death penalty if convicted.

       Deputy public prosecutor Vivien Yeap Jie Xi prosecuted, while the accused was unrepresented. – Bernama

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