Police to hang for Malaysia murder

Court convicts two policemen for high-profile murder of Mongolian translator.

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The saga of the 2006 murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu has gripped Malaysia

Abdul Razak was acquitted of abetting her murder last year.

Speaking at the end of the 159-day trial on Thursday, Judge Zaki Yasin said he found the defence of Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar to be “unbelievable”.

During the trial Sirul gave a tearful testimony to the court in which he said he had been made a scapegoat in the case.

Source: News Agencies

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