Murder suspect denied bail

Murder suspect denied bail

SINGAPORE (Reuter): A Singapore Airlines steward suspected of murdering a flight attendant in Los Angeles was denied bail yesterday pending extradition proceedings, his lawyer said.

Zaini Jeloni, 27, is a suspect in the murder of Singapore Airlines stewardess Chang Yu, 23.

"Bail has been denied on the basis that he is facing a charge of first-degree murder," lawyer Joseph Chellappan said.

Chellappan said his client was due to appear in court again on Nov. 28. He said Zaini would plead not guilty but had not decided whether to challenge extradition by the United States.

Zaini, who was being held in maximum-security Queenstown prison, was arrested by Singapore police on Monday after they received a warrant from the Los Angeles Police Department.