No plea was recorded from Ahmad Fuad Mohd Salleh, 44, after the charges were read to him before magistrate Shahrul Ekhsan Hasim, as the case is under the purview of the High Court.

Fuad was charged with causing the death of housewife Raihan Mohamad, 43, and her three children, Ahda Dalili Mohd Nazri, 14, Ahmad Muaz, seven, and Ahda Imtinan, five, at KM2 of Jalan Lebu-Felda Mempaga, at 2.30pm on Jan 28.

He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which provides for a mandatory death sentence, if convicted.

Shahrul set March 16 for re-mention to obtain the results of the victims’ post-mortem reports and the chemical report of the accused.

Also in the same court, Fuad pleaded not guilty to two drug-related charges, including possessing 0.75gm of methamphetamine on the same day and at the same place.

The accused was also charged with using methamphetamine at 12.05am on Jan 29 while he was detained at the narcotics criminal investigation division office of the Bentong district police headquarters (IPD).

No bail was allowed for the drug cases as the accused was already facing the murder charge.

Deputy public prosecutor S Punitha prosecuted while the accused was represented by lawyer Farah Idayu Nusi.

On Jan 28, the media reported a tragic road accident that claimed the lives of four people, including three children, after their Toyota Vellfire was hit by a four-wheel-drive vehicle that allegedly did not stop at a red light.

The victims from Gua Musang, Kelantan, were on the way to Kuala Lumpur to attend the wedding of a family member. They were reported to have died at the scene.