Court rejects Canny Ong murder appeal


PUTRAJAYA: Former aircraft cabin cleaning supervisor Ahmad Najib Aris, who was convicted by the High Court for raping and murdering IT analyst Canny Ong four years ago, had his appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal here yesterday. 

Court of Appeal Justices Abdul Aziz Mohamad, Mohd Ghazali Mohd Yusoff and Azmel Ma’amor unanimously confirmed the convictions and sentences of 31-year-old Ahmad Najib. 

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