The bodies of Newcastle University students Neil Dalton and Aidan Brunger, both 22, were found early August 6 lying in the road in Kuching, capital of Sarawak state on Borneo island.
Five Malaysian men were arrested in connection with the stabbing deaths that occurred after an alcohol-fuelled argument, according to police.
One of the suspects, Zulkipli Abdullah, 23, was charged with the murder on Tuesday, The Star daily reported.
The charge carries the mandatory death penalty by hanging upon conviction. No plea was recorded.
The four other suspects would not be charged but would appear as prosecution witnesses, Sarawak deputy police chief Chai Khin Chung told AFP.
He added three of them saw the crime, while the fourth helped dispose of evidence.
Court officials declined to comment when contacted, while lawyers could not immediately be reached.
The bodies of Newcastle University students Neil Dalton and Aidan Brunger, both 22, were found early August 6 lying in the road in Kuching, capital of Sarawak state on Borneo island.
Five Malaysian men were arrested in connection with the stabbing deaths that occurred after an alcohol-fuelled argument, according to police.
One of the suspects, Zulkipli Abdullah, 23, was charged with the murder on Tuesday, The Star daily reported.
The charge carries the mandatory death penalty by hanging upon conviction. No plea was recorded.
The four other suspects would not be charged but would appear as prosecution witnesses, Sarawak deputy police chief Chai Khin Chung told AFP.
He added three of them saw the crime, while the fourth helped dispose of evidence.
Court officials declined to comment when contacted, while lawyers could not immediately be reached.
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