Murder accused in tahfiz fire to know his fate today


KUALA LUMPUR: A teenager who was charged with murder over the death of 21 students and two teachers in a fire at Pusat Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah almost three years ago will know his fate today.

High Court judge Justice Azman Abdullah is scheduled to hand down his decision at 2.30pm. The defence closed its case on June 19 after calling six witnesses.

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