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Senior citizen acquitted of murder, escapes gallows

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has set aside a senior citizen's conviction and death sentence for the murder of his disabled stepsister-in-law six years ago, acquitting and discharging him. A three-member panel comprising Justices Datuk Hashim Hamzah, Datuk Mohamed Zaini Mazlan and Datuk Noorin Badaruddin, unanimously allowed Muhammad Johari Ng Abdullah’s appeal against the High Court’s decision...