Couple’s death sentence for murdering daughter commuted to 40 years' jail

PUTRAJAYA: A married couple who were sentenced to death for murdering their daughter had their sentence commuted to 40 years' jail by the Court of Appeal here on Wednesday (Aug 23).

A three-member bench comprising Justices Hadhariah Syed Ismail, Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim and SM Komathy Suppiah upheld the conviction against Anuar Yusof and his wife Murni Ahmad for the offence and ruled that their appeals did not have merit.