The charge was read out to Amir Hamzah, 32, before magistrate Noradila Abdul Latif. No plea was recorded.
Amir was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code with murdering Rubiah Sabtu, 41, between 7.30am and 8am on April 5.
The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Nur Athirah Hashim, while the accused was represented by National Legal Aid Foundation lawyer Hafizul Faris Che Razlan.
The court set June 13 for mention.
It was reported that the mother of eight suffered injuries to her face, allegedly caused by a hammer.
She had seven children from a previous marriage and a six-month-old baby with the accused.
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