Kuala lumpur: A housewife was charged in the Magistrate's Court today with the murder of her seven-month-old adopted daughter, an incident that occurred in July.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Siti Subrina Imran, 37, acknowledged the charge when it was read out before Magistrate Noorelynna Hanim Abd Halim. However, no plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The charge accuses her of murdering the infant at a condominium unit in Jalan Sri Permaisuri, Cheras, at 7 am on July 30.

The charge is framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or a prison sentence of between 30 and 40 years, along with a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane, if convicted. Deputy public prosecutor Iman Nurhidayah Ezani represented the prosecution, while the accused appeared without legal representation.

The court has scheduled October 13 for the mention of the case. Earlier reports indicated that the baby was discovered unconscious in the living room of a condominium in Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Cheras.

Acting Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad confirmed that an emergency call was received from a man reporting that his adopted daughter was found unconscious at their home for unknown reasons. Upon arrival, police found the infant in the living room with visible bruises and bluish skin.