Magistrate Nurul Izzah Hasan Basri fixed the date after deputy public prosecutor Eirene Nabila Amani Williams informed the court that both reports are still pending.

“The chemical and autopsy reports are not yet ready, and I request a date for a further mention,” said Eirene.

Alif’s lawyer, Nur Aida Zainuddin, did not oppose the request but asked for a much later mention date.

Today’s proceedings also included three watching brief lawyers representing Farah Kartini’s family — Goh Chee Kian, Norazihan Adnan and Luqman Hakim Azhar.

Farah Kartini’s mother and several family members were present at the proceedings.

On July 26, the policeman stationed in Perak was charged with murdering Farah Kartini, a former Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris student, at the SKC Kledang oil palm plantation in Hulu Bernam, between July 10 and July 15.

The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the death penalty upon conviction.

Farah Kartini was reported missing on July 10, and her body was discovered five days later in an oil palm plantation in Kampung Sri Keledang, Hulu Bernam, at about 6pm.