It was earlier reported that 26-year-old Singaporean, Fu Yiming, was charged with a number of offences including a murder charge, in relation to the stabbing of 25-year-old Malaysian Xie Zhiyu.
He was one of three suspects of were arrested in relation to the case, with fellow Singaporean suspect, 29-year-old Pan Xuanyao also appearing in Malaysian court to face two charges, before being released on a bail of RM12,000.
He had been out of remand on 30 October and is scheduled to return to court on 13 December.
Another of the suspects, a 33-year-old Malaysian woman Yang Yiwen, was also released on bail after being arrested in relation to the murder case.
The charges
All three of the suspects were arrested when their Singapore-registered Audi crashed into the fence near the Istana Besar, and they were found to have tested positive for methamphetamine.
Pan was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, that led to the aforementioned accident; as well as drug consumption.
He pleaded not guilty in court, and after being released on bail with two guarantors, has to report to the police station once a month, before his next scheduled hearing on 13 December.
The Malaysian woman was also released on bail, but details of her charges were not revealed.
The Malaysian Woman’s Alleged Involvement
According to some reports, the Malaysian woman was allegedly involved with the deceased and the other Singaporean suspect, Fu Yiming.
Recap on murder case
On the night of October 27, 25-year-old Xie Zhiyu was stabbed repeatedly to death outside a nightclub in Johor Bahru, with two Singaporean suspects being arrested subsequently, along with a Malaysian woman, according to China Press.
At approximately 3 a.m. on that night, an assailant stabbed Xie outside a nightclub in JB. The 25-year-old victim suffered at least nine stab wounds.
Struggling to escape, the victim staggered across the street and managed to find refuge on a chair in front of a nearby shop.
With his phone in hand, he attempted to seek help but, tragically, his efforts proved futile. In a matter of minutes, he succumbed to his injuries, collapsing to the ground.
Images source: China Press and Instagram