Darvien’s lawyer M Manoharan appealed for the case to be transferred to the High Court for trial as soon as possible since his client was not eligible for bail.
Lawyers Mohamed Baharudeen Mohamed Ariff, Abu Bakar Isa Ramat and Joel Ruben John – all of whom were representing Thineswary – also urged the Attorney-General’s Chambers to expedite the process.
In response, Deputy Public Prosecutor Raja Zaizul Faridah Raja Zaharudin said the prosecution required time to obtain and serve the relevant documents to the defence before the case could be transferred.
“Only once these documents are in order can consent be granted to move the case to the High Court,” said Zaizul when requesting the date for the next case mention, as quoted by the New Straits Times.
Earlier, Sepang police chief Norhizam Bahaman said that Maniishapriet’s death was due to blunt force of trauma to the head.
Maniishapriet lived with five other students but they had returned home for the holidays on Jun 21, leaving her alone at the condominium at Mutiara Ville used as a hostel as she was scheduled to sit for an upcoming examination, local media reported earlier.
A total of four people aged between 19 and 20, including Thineswary and Darvien, were arrested during the course of the investigations, according to local media.
It was also reported that the main suspect had allegedly spent the night at the condominium unit several times prior to the incident.
Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan previously said that investigations revealed that the victim’s housemate, who is also the suspect’s girlfriend, had handed him the access card and keys to the condominium unit before the incident. At the time, Hussein did not name the suspects.
The suspect had used the access card and keys provided by his girlfriend, who had returned to her hometown after examinations, reported local media.
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