A SEVEN-MONTHS pregnant woman was charged in the Ayer Keroh magistrate’s court today with attempting to commit robbery in a gold shop at a supermarket in Ayer Keroh.

A tearful Norraniza Muhamad Puslam, 35, claimed to the charge before magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman.

She was charged with attempting to rob Nur Rabeatul Addawiyah Rasul, 16, at Kedai Emas Daz Jewellery,  Mydin Ayer Keroh, at 4.45pm on December 20.

The charge, under section 393 of the penal code, provides imprisonment for up to seven years and a fine.

The woman, who has two children, was allowed bail of RM4,000 with two sureties. The court set February 10 for mention for submission of documents.

Deputy public prosecutor Fikri Hakim Zamri prosecuted, while Norraniza was represented by lawyer Illya Shahar. – Bernama, December 30, 2022.