A record of convictions as long as his arm, including drug possession, break-ins and now causing the death of an elderly woman.
A former guitarist of popular 90s rock band Ekamatra who pleaded guilty at the Sessions Court in Alor Setar for causing the death of an elderly woman when he broke into her house in February faces a maximum 30-year jail term.
Md Nurulazman Saliholdin @ Salihaldin, 44, admitted to causing the death of 71-year-old Kau Fu Eng between 2pm and 6pm on Feb 25 at a house in Taman Malaysia in Alor Setar.
He was charged under Section 304A of the Penal Code for negligently causing death not amounting to culpable homicide.
Judge Najwa Che Mat fixed May 23 for the sentencing. Rehab Abdul Shukur was the deputy public prosecutor while Md Nurulazman was unrepresented.
Md Nurulazman, who is from Kluang, Johor, was the guitarist with rock band Ekamatra, which rose to fame after winning the Juara Rock Johor and Juara Rock Johor Tengah in 1998.
One of their albums sold over 150,000 copies and the band also qualified for the Anugerah Juara Lagu 1990 finals. Their last album was released in 2004.
Md Nurulazman has 17 previous criminal records involving drug possession and house break-ins, and had served jail time six years ago for robbing a maid in Ampang, Selangor.
At the magistrate’s court Md Nurulazman pleaded not guilty to a separate charge of breaking-in under Section 457 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of 14 years and a possible fine if convicted.
The incident in Alor Setar occurred between 9.30am and 10am on Dec 5, 2016.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Faraheen Yahya requested bail to be set at RM10,000.
Magistrate Arif Mohamad Shariff set bail at RM8,000 and May 23 for mention of the case.