Banana planter escapes death penalty


KUALA TERENGGANU (Bernama): A banana planter on Wednesday (Sept 30), escaped the death penalty after the High Court here amended his murder charge to culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Judge Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed sentenced Ismail Mohd Don, 40, to 14 years in prison from the date of his arrest on Dec 3, 2018, after he was found guilty of causing the death of a man who tried to steal bananas from his orchard.

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