Kedah realtor charged with stabbing single mum in neck sent for mental health assessment

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — A real estate agent accused of the attempted murder of a single mother in Alor Setar has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta in Tanjung Rambutan, Perak.

Ilhamni Badaruddin, 32, pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court in Alor Setar today to a charge of attempted murder under Section 307(1) of the Penal Code, Sinar Harian reported.

Judge N. Priscilla Hemamalini allowed Ilhamni to be referred to Hospital Bahagia following an application by his lawyer, Hakim Hamran.

Hakim had applied for a mental health assessment for his client, citing an alleged history of psychiatric and other health issues.

The prosecution did not object to the application.

Ilhamni is alleged to have stabbed a 35-year-old woman in the neck with a knife at a parking area outside a restaurant in Titi Gajah, Alor Setar, at 9:19pm on May 17. The woman sustained serious injuries but survived the attack.

Under Section 307(1) of the Penal Code, the accused faces up to 20 years’ imprisonment if convicted.

The court set July 2 for the next mention of the case. No bail was allowed.