Nigerian man charged with Siti Kharina’s murder

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Nigerian Alowonle Oluwajuwon Gilbert (centre) is charged in the Sepang Magistrate’s Court today with the murder of Serdang Hospital nursing sister Siti Kharina Mohd Kamarudin. – Bernama photo

SEPANG: A Nigerian man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with the murder of Serdang Hospital nursing sister Siti Kharina Mohd Kamarudin.

Alowonle Oluwajuwon Gilbert, 36, was charged with the murder of Siti Kharina between 12.41 am on May 9 and 2.30 pm on May 15 at a unit at Third Avenue Condominium, Cyberjaya.

When the charge was read out in English by the court interpreter before Magistrate A.Akhiruddin@Boy Acho, Gilbert nodded to indicate he understood the charge. However, no plea was recorded from him.

The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, provides for the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Nasharina Nazlan applied for a new mention date pending several reports namely the post-mortem, chemical, forensic, CCTV, DNA test and mobile phones.

Akhiruddin then set July 31 for mention of the case.

The accused was seen shaking his head when asked whether he had appointed a lawyer or not.

He then bowed and said ‘thank you’ to the magistrate before being taken out of the dock.

The Nigerian man was remanded for a week beginning May 17 and continued for another week starting May 23.

Siti Kharina, 40, was reported missing on May 8 and found dead with slash wounds to her chest, neck and head on May 15.

Besides the Nigerian man, a Nigerian woman and a Pakistani man have also been detained in the case.

Meanwhile, the court released the 35-year-old Nigerian woman and the 38-year-old Pakistani man on a  bond of RM13,000 and RM11,000 respectively.

Akhiruddin also ordered both of them to surrender their passports to the court. – Bernama