Amir Nazri Mohd Adam, 24, nodded his head when the charges were read out before magistrate Zulhilmi Ibrahim.

No plea was recorded as the murder case is under the purview of the High Court.

On the first charge, Amir was accused of killing Hajar Nursyahirin Rosman, 26, a housewife, at 11.30am, and on the second charge, he was accused of murdering his two-month-old son, Hans Mohamad Thaqeef, at 11.40am.

He was alleged to have committed the offences at Jalan Dewasa in Kampung Bakar Batu on July 4. Both charges were framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code which carries the death penalty, if convicted.

The court set Aug 18 for re-mention of the case to obtain post-mortem and chemistry reports.

Amir was also ordered to be sent to Permai Hospital here for a mental evaluation.

Deputy public prosecutors Qaiyyum Ramlan, Syafiq Mohd Ghazali and Danial Munir prosecuted, while Amir was unrepresented.

It was previously reported that a man was arrested on July 4 at the Permas Jaya area, a few hours after the bodies of a woman and boy were found in front of their house in Kampung Bakar Batu.

The man was arrested while riding a motorcycle naked at 2.45pm. The police also seized a meat cleaver from him.