[Pantyholic]

Astro We were not lovers stands Accused.

THE Malaysian man on trial for murdering a transvestite aged 61 has spent much of his last two days on the stand denying allegations that they were lovers.

Astro Jakaria, 28, questioned by his lawyer, stressed that he treated the cross-dressing Abdul Khalid Othman as an elder sister, and had called him 'Kak Mie', meaning 'elder sister Mie'.

He also maintained that he was not interested in men, had several girlfriends in Malaysia and was also interested in his female supervisor at his workplace here.

Astro, who said it was the older man who made repeated passes at him, stands accused of strangling Mr Abdul Khalid in his Ang Mo Kio flat in June 2008.

After his arrest, Astro at first told police that two of his friends had suggested stealing Mr Abdul Khalid's jewelery, but later admitted to having tied up Mr Abdul Khalid up following a scuffle. He maintained the older man was still alive when he left the flat.

Mr Abdul Khalid, a cleaner just like him, paid for his food and clothes and even gave him money; when Astro lost his job, he took him in and shared his bed, where the sexual overtures were made.

[mic091221]

does he get an easier sentence if he was a lover to the person he killed?,,, what does it matter,,,

he probably brought him in and she was thankful and he got fringe benefits for letting her stay with him.

he got tired of her and wanted someone younger, and just couldn't face up to the fact to break up with her.

of course my opinion