Fate sealed for AmBank founder’s killer

No way out: A file photo of Koong being led away from the courthouse after he was charged with two counts murder and attempted murder. The Federal Court upheld the death penalty for Koong yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has upheld the death penalty of a former tow truck driver convicted of murdering AmBank founder Hussain Ahmad Najadi 11 years ago.

This followed a decision by a three-judge panel of the court to dismiss Koong Swee Kwan’s request for a review of his death sentence under the Revision of Sentence of Death and Imprisonment for Natural Life (Temporary Jurisdiction of the Federal Court) Act 2023.