Labourer gets death for murder


For the brutal murder of four-year-old Nurul Nadirah Abdullah (inset), better known as Dirang, odd job worker Muidin Maidin yesterday received the death sentence.

JOHOR BARU: Odd-job worker Muidin Maidin was brought out of court crying and kicking in anger at photographers after he was sentenced to death for the murder of Nurul Nadirah Abdullah, better known as Dirang.

High Court judge Datuk Abdul Halim Aman meted out the maximum sentence yesterday after ruling that the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.

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