Fruit seller charged with murder of 26-year-old woman

SHAH ALAM: A 44-year-old man was charged with the murder of a 26-year-old woman at the Magistrates Court here.

Khoo Choon Heng was accused of stabbing Koh Chea Ling to death at Jalan Bayu Tinggi in Klang at 1.00pm on Dec 18.

The charge was read to Khoo in front of magistrate Amirul Asyraf Abd Rashid and the accused nodded when asked if he understood the accusation levelled against him.

No plea was recorded.

Choon, who is a fruit seller, was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which imposes the death penalty or imprisonment of not more than 40 years.

If not executed, those found guilty may also face 12 strokes of the rotan.

It is believed that Koh was Khoo’s girlfriend.

DPP Siti Bahiyah Amir Haidi prosecuted whilst Sharonpal Singh appeared for the accused.

Amirul Asyraf fixed March 1, 2024 for the case to be mentioned.

According to media reports the couple met at a restaurant for a meal at Jalan Bayu Tinggi and the accused then stabbed the victim repeatedly after they left the restaurant and arrived at his car parked nearby.

On the stabbing, South Klang OCPD Asst Comm Cha Hoong Fong said that Khoo had then put Koh in his car and drove to his home in Kapar and tried to revive her.

Khoo had then stabbed himself before police arrived at the location and arrested him at about 4.20pm.