PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court upheld the death sentence imposed on a former barber for the murder of an 11-month-old baby girl known as Zara, who suffered serious vaginal injuries due to sexual assault six years ago.
Earlier, lawyer T. Vijayandran, representing Hazmi, submitted that his client was unaware of his actions as he was under the influence of drugs.However, Deputy Public Prosecutor Tetralina Ahmed Fauzi said the plea of being under the influence of drugs should be dismissed as Hazmi attempted to dispose of evidence by washing a towel to remove blood, showing that he was conscious when the incident happened.
“She only weighed 8.26kg, her teeth had not yet grown and the severe haemorrhaging of the brain meant that her chances of survival were slim,” she said, as reported by Bernama. He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides for the death penalty, upon conviction.
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