Ex-storekeeper’s death sentence for strangling girlfriend commuted to 30 years’ jail

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PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court here today commuted the death sentence of a former storekeeper to 30 years in jail for strangling his girlfriend with her...

: The Federal Court here today commuted the death sentence of a former storekeeper to 30 years in jail for strangling his girlfriend with her headscarf almost 16 years ago.

Justice Tengku Maimun, who delivered the court’s decision, set aside the death sentence and substituted it with a 30-year jail term.Shahrul Nizam, 51, was found guilty by the High Court in Shah Alam in 2010 for killing his colleague, Nurul Hazira Bharum, 26. He committed the crime after learning that she was going to marry another man.

Shahrul Nizam said that when he woke up, Nurul Hazira was already dead, and he ran to a neighbour’s house for help. He claimed that Nurul Hazira had confided in him, saying she was not in love with the man who proposed to her and instead asked Shahrul Nizam to marry her. However, he wanted her to wait as he had no money.

 

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