A MAN was charged in the Ayer Keroh magistrates’ court today with murdering his girlfriend’s three-year-old son.

Muhammad Firman Hakimie Abdul Rahman, 25, was charged with murdering Muhammd Haziq Damiri Najli at a house in Taman Paya Emas, Cheng in the Melaka Tengah district between 5.30am and 6.30am last July 6.

The man, who is a printing machine repairman, was charged under section 302 of the penal code, which provides the death penalty.

No plea was recorded after the charge was read out to him before magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman.

The court fixed August 23 for mention and submission of the post-mortem report on the child.

Deputy public prosecutor Wardah Ishhar prosecutor while lawyer Hanif Hasan represented the accused.

Meanwhile, the child’s mother, Nurasyiqin Syaqiqah A. Ramlee, 24, was charged with neglecting the boy by leaving him in Firman’s care.

She was charged under section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 with committing the offence at the same place, time and date.

The woman faces a maximum fine of RM20,000, jail of up to 10 years, or both.

Judge Darmafikri Abu Adam allowed her bail of RM15,000 with one surety and also ordered the woman to report herself at a police station every month, as well as to not intimidate witnesses in the case.

She was also ordered to surrender her passport to the court.

The court set August 23 for mention.

Deputy public prosecutor N. Sivashangari prosecuted, while Nurasyiqin was represented by lawyer Umar Zulkarnain. – Bernama, July 18, 2023.