IPOH: A septuagenarian was charged at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here for allegedly killing his disabled wife earlier this month.

       Lim Hon Koi, 72, who is receiving treatment at the hospital, was accused of killing Chan Moy, 74, by slashing her neck at a house in Taman Desa Cahaya, Gopeng, between 8pm on Aug 8 and 7.30am the day after.

       The charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

       No plea was recorded after the charge was read before Magistrate Nur Faizah Muhamad Saleh.

       The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Nazreen Zabarudin while the accused was unrepresented.

       The case was set for mention on Sept 30 pending post-mortem, chemist and toxicology reports. — Bernama