Kaw is escorted to a police van.
KOTA KINABALU (Jan 27): A man, who allegedly fatally stabbed another man outside a pub in Penampang early this month, was today charged in a Magistrates’ Court here with murder.
Kaw Yung Chee was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code before Magistrate Lovely Natasha Charles.
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The charge provides for a death sentence upon conviction.
No plea was taken from the accused.
The court fixed Feb 28 for further mention of the case and ordered Kaw be further remanded.
The 35-year-old bird’s nest agent is accused of fatally stabbing Jusmani Duragan at 3.26am on Jan 4, outside a pub in Penampang.
The 30-year-old victim, who sustained multiple stab wounds, died while seeking treatment at Queen Elizabeth I Hospital, hours after the incident.
Police then went on a nine-day manhunt before eventually arresting the suspect on Jan 13.
He was found hiding out in a hotel in Limbang.
The fatal stabbing, which was caught on CCTV footage, was widely shared on social media, sparking anger among netizens.