PUTRAJAYA, Feb 8 — The Court of Appeal today upheld the death sentence of a former laboratory assistant at Sultan Abdul Samad Vocational College in Telok Datok, Banting, for the murder of a colleague five years ago.
A panel of three judges led by Judge Datuk Seri Kamaludin Md Said unanimously ruled that the appeal by Abdul ‘Azhim Mohamad, 33, to set aside his conviction and sentence had no merit.
“After hearing and examining the submissions by the appellant, as well as the respondent (prosecution), we agree that the appeal has no merit. Therefore, the appellant’s appeal is dismissed and the decision of the high court is upheld,” said Judge Kamaludin, sitting with Judges Datuk Supang Lian and Datuk Ahmad Nasfy Yasin.
On November 22, 2019, the Shah Alam High Court sentenced the civil servant to be hanged to death after he was found guilty of killing Zaimah Mahmod, 57.
He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code with committing the offence at the Sultan Abdul Samad Vocational College in Banting between 1.30pm and 3pm on July 11, 2018.
Based on the facts of the case, a colleague entered a storeroom at the college and saw the appellant sitting on a box with both hands tightly clenched and confessing that he had killed the woman.
The appellant then asked for a cell phone from the friend because he wanted to call his parents, the police and an ambulance.
When asked by a teacher at the college for his action, the appellant said it was vengeance over a personal matter.
The prosecution was handled by deputy public prosecutor Ng Siew Wee, while lawyer Muhammad Amirrul Jamaluddin represented Abdul ‘Azhim. — Bernama
