Siti Bainun to serve 12 years for abusing Bella after court rejects appeal
Appearing in the dock wearing a yellow outfit and face mask, Siti Bainun, 33, looked visibly distressed as the three-member bench, led by Datuk Azman Abdullah, and comprising Datuk Azmi Ariffin and Datuk Hayatul Akmal Abdul Aziz, delivered its decision.
She stood beside a prison warder during the proceedings, while her family members watched from the public gallery.
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