JOHOR BAHRU: A woman who is suspected of beating her husband to death at the Flat Nipah, Taman Daya here yesterday has been remanded for seven days.
The remand order, until July 22, against the 36-year-old self-employed woman was issued by the magistrates’ court senior assistant registrar Melody Woon here for investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
The woman will also be investigated for a drug-related offence under Section 15 (1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
In the 7.50am incident yesterday, a 44-year-old self-employed man was found dead with injuries on the face and head, believed to have been hit by a blunt object.
Following the incident, the police arrested a woman, believed to be the victim’s wife who tested positive for drugs.