Engineer charged with murder

June 19, 2013 

JOHOR BARU: A civil engineer was charged at the magistrate’s court here with the brutal murder of his pregnant wife and the miscarriage of their unborn child.

Yiew Chin Hua, 33, was charged with the offence, which occurred between 12pm to 2.30pm on June 1 at the couple’s home in Taman Bukit Indah here.

Yiew had allegedly had an argument with his Filipino wife Vivian Bidding Camarota, 32, and hit her repeatedly during the incident.

In a fit of anger, Yiew also allegedly kicked Camarota’s abdomen repeatedly, causing a miscarriage.

Camarota fell into a coma for three days after the incident before dying. Yiew, who looked serious throughout the proceedings, pleaded not guilty under Section 313 of the penal code for causing a miscarriage.

If convicted, he faces a maximum of 20 years’ jail and fine.

No plea was recorded for the other charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.

The offence carries a death sentence upon conviction.

Magistrate Mohd Azlan Shah Mohd Allias later ruled that no bail would be offered to the accused and set the next date for mention on July 17 pending the results of the post mortem.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd Afif Ali prosecuted the case while Yiew was represented by Mohd Farhan Mhd Yahkup.