Overview

• M Sri Darvien, 19, faces a murder charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carrying the death penalty or life imprisonment plus caning if convicted.
• His 19-year-old girlfriend, D Thineswary, is charged under Section 109 for abetting the killing of physiotherapy student Maniishapriet Kaur Akhara in her Mutiara Ville unit on June 23.
• A post-mortem confirmed the victim died from blunt force trauma to the head after being found with injuries on June 24.
• Investigations revealed Darvien gained entry using an access card and keys supplied by his girlfriend while the victim was alone for her examinations.
• Four suspects aged 19–20 were detained in late June and two were remanded today, with the prosecution seeking High Court transfer pending document submissions.