JOHOR BARU, Oct 13 ― An e-hailing driver was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today over the death of a four-year-old boy early this month.

Chan Wan Jie, 28, nodded after the charge was read out to him in Mandarin before Magistrate R. Salini.

However, no plea was recorded as the case is under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

Chan was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murdering the boy at a house in Taman Skudai Ria, Skudai here between 8pm and 8.30pm last October 2.

The court set November 17 for mention.

Deputy public prosecutor Nur Aina Syakira Muhammad Syafiq Sim prosecuted, while lawyer K. Veeranesh Babu represented Chan.

Meanwhile, in the same court, an Indonesian maid, who was arrested in the case, was sentenced to six months in jail after she pleaded guilty to a charge of entering the country without a valid document.

Yuliana, 40, was charged with committing the offence at the same location at 10.15am last October 3.

She was charged under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. ― Bernama