Two turtle egg collectors sentenced to death for murdering colleague

Faizol Aznan and Mohd Riduan being escorted by police at the Kuala Terengganu High Court on Monday. – Bernamapic

KUALA TERENGGANU (Bernama): Two turtle egg collectors were on Monday (Aug 9) sentenced to death by the High Court here for the murder of another collector five years ago.

Judge Zainal Azman Ab Aziz handed down the sentence on Faizol Aznan Muhamad, 40, and Mohd Riduan Ismail, 32, after finding that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt against the prosecution’s case at the end of the defence case.