30 Nov 2021
SUAIB BIN THANDI BUHARI BIN ASMAWIN
- Citation
- J-05(M)-329-09/2020 & J-05(M)-326-09/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- M
- Case number
- J-05(M)-329-09/2020 & J-05(M)-326-09/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
The Court of Appeal held that the cumulative circumstantial evidence—SP9's credible testimony placing the appellants chasing the deceased with parangs, the post mortem showing multiple slash wounds including fatal head injuries, the appellants' conduct in hiding and resisting arrest, and admissible s27 information proven by oral testimony leading to discovery of clothing and weapons—formed an irresistible chain excluding other reasonable hypotheses; s27 oral evidence was admissible and police reports served only corroborative value; therefore conviction and death sentence under section 302 Pe…