The Federal Court today upheld the death sentence imposed on a former contractor of an oil and gas company for the murder of a 55-year-old trader who was found with multiple stab wounds seven years ago. — Reuters pic
Yusof was charged with murdering of Oh Son Liong at the Power Tek power station in Telok Gong, Kuala Sungai Baru, Alor Gajah, Melaka, between 2.30pm and 10pm on July 31, 2013. She said the injuries suffered by Oh were brutal and gruesome, as there were multiple stab wounds and his intestines were found outside the body.Nallini said the panel was also of the view that the defence of automatism was not made out on the evidence on record because the appellant was mentally alert during the incident.