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KOTA KINABALU: A self-employed man was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here on Friday with the murder of his 44-year-old former fiancée, whose dismembered remains were recently discovered in a communal bin at Taman Indah Permai, Sepanggar.

Piluta Samad, 71, who appeared before Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus, said he understood the charge when it was read to him.

No plea was recorded as murder cases are under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

He allegedly murdered an undocumented Hamidah Husin @ Lisa on Feb 11, between 6pm and 7pm, at a house in Kampung Sri Kenangan, Jalan Sepanggar, here.

The charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code carries the death penalty or imprisonment of not less than 30 years and not more than 40 years, and at least 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction.

The court fixed April 15 for mention pending DNA, pathology, forensic and chemist reports.