A BARBER was charged in the Ipoh magistrates’ court today with the murder of his girlfriend last week.

However, no confession was recorded from M. Krishnaa Kumar, 24, after the charge was read before magistrate Jesseca Daimis as the case was under the purview of the High Court.

Krishnaa was charged with causing the death of M. Shankavi, 23, in a bush area near Jalan Besar Tambun, Ipoh, between 3.11am on October 8 and 5.25am on October 12.

The charge was framed under section 302 of the penal code for murder which provides for the death penalty if convicted.

The court set December 16 for mention.

The media previously reported that police discovered the woman’s body in a bush after receiving a call at 5.25 am on a vehicle that crashed near a drain.

When police arrived at the scene, they found the decomposed body in the bush about 2m from where the Proton Iswara Aeroback car, which was driven by a man, had crashed.

The post-mortem report revealed that the cause of death was strangulation. – Bernama, October 21, 2022.