KUALA TERENGGANU: A businesswoman pleaded not guilty in the High Court here today to the charge of murdering her business partner in November last year.
Nooraini Remali, 36, was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code with murdering Noorzihan Abd Karim, 65, in front of the Telekom Malaysia guard post, Batu 23, Kuala Berang between 3.20am and 4am on Nov 1, 2023.
She faces the death penalty or a jail term of up to 40 years if convicted.
Judge Hassan Abdul Ghani set Nov 17 for mention.
The prosecution was handled by deputy public prosecutor Khairuddin Idris while the accused was represented by lawyer Che Azmi Che Hamat.