Myanmar national happy after court acquits him of killing wife


GEORGE TOWN: A Myanmar national was acquitted and discharged of murdering his wife two years ago by a High Court here on Monday.

Judicial Commissioner Wong Teck Meng in acquitting Maung Soe, 32 of the murder charge, ruled that the defence had succeeded in raising a reasonable doubt against the prosecution's case.

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