14-Year-Old Denies Stabbing Aunt in Seberang Perai, Bail Set at RM3,000"

BUKIT MERTAJAM — A 14-year-old girl pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court today to charges of stabbing her 34-year-old aunt on January 3 in Seberang Perai. The incident occurred at a flat in Jalan Prai Jaya, where the teenager allegedly used a knife to cause injury to her aunt.

The charge under Section 324 of the Penal Code carries a penalty of up to 10 years in prison, a fine, whipping, or a combination of these.

During proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Zulfadzly Hassan proposed a RM5,000 bail, but defense lawyer Muhaimin Hashim requested a reduction, citing the girl's status as a minor and student. Magistrate Mohd Harith Mohd Mazlan set bail at RM3,000 with one surety, adding a condition that the accused must not contact or disturb the victim until the case is resolved.