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Kota Kinabalu: The Magistrate’s Court here on Friday extended by another month the psychiatric observation period for a 71-year-old man charged with murdering his 44-year-old former fiancée, whose dismembered remains were found in a communal bin at Taman Indah Permai, Sepanggar.

Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus allowed the extension after the prosecution informed the court that Piluta Samad required further observation at Hospital Mesra Bukit Padang.

The court fixed June 25 for further mention pending completion of the psychiatric report.

Piluta, who was not brought to court on Friday, is charged with murdering undocumented woman Hamidah Husin @ Lisa between 6pm and 7pm on Feb 11 at a house in Kampung Sri Kenangan, Jalan Sepanggar, here.

On April 15, the court ordered Piluta to undergo 30 days’ psychiatric observation at Hospital Mesra Bukit Padang following an application by his counsel Datuk Ram Singh.