A HOUSEWIFE was charged with three counts of murder at the Dungun magistrates’ court today over an accident on Oct 9 which killed three Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Dungun students while seriously injuring another.
Norizan Ismail, 49, was accused of causing the deaths of Akmal Tukirin, 25, Ku Adib Aizad Ku Azmi, 20, and Khairil Anuar Jamaluddin, 20 on Jalan Pantai, in front of UiTM Dungun, at 7.35pm.
No plea was recorded after the charges were read to her before magistrate Nur Amira Fatihah Osman as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
The charges under Section 302 of the Penal Code could see Norizan face the death penalty or imprisonment between 30 to 40 years if convicted.
Nur Amirah then ordered a mental evaluation for Norizan at Hospital Permai Johor Bahru and set November 7 for the next mention of the case.
Deputy public prosecutors Azizan Abdullah and Nur Azhani Azman prosecuted, while Norizan was represented by Nur Farahin Shazlin Redhuan Shah Edwin. - October 14, 2024
