A golf caddy was charged in the Ampang Magistrate's Court here today with murdering his female companion's nephew last week.

Zakaria Kamarudin, 41, allegedly murdered Mohamad Adam Haikal Dasril Abdullah, 7, at a unit at the Taman Kosas flat here between 10pm on Aug 2 and 6am on Aug 3.

No plea was recorded from the accused who is charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death sentence.

Magistrate Noor Farah Hazwani Osman set Sept 10 for mention pending the forensic, pathology and other relevant reports.

Zakaria was unrepresented while deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Israkh Saad appeared for the prosecution.