New date for verdict in tahfiz fire murder appeals


Scene of the crime: The Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah tahfiz school building damaged after the fire in Kampung Datuk Keramat in this filepic.

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has announced a new date for delivering its decision in an appeal case involving a teenager convicted for the tragic murder of 23 individuals in a devastating fire at the Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah Tahfiz Centre back in 2017. The rescheduled date for this ruling is set for Sept 11.

On the same day, the court will also make a decision regarding the prosecution’s appeal against the High Court’s ruling to acquit and discharge a different teenager for the same offence, without requiring him to present a defence.

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