Singaporean sentenced to 72 years, for murder of wife, stepson
He was sentenced to 72 years in prison and 24 strokes of the cane by the Malacca High Court today.
Judge Anselm Charles Fernandis handed down the sentence on...
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Free Malaysia Today
4 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
S'porean gets 72 years, 24 strokes for murdering wife, stepson
Shahrul Nizam Zuraimy being led from the Melaka High Court. PETALING JAYA : A Singaporean man has been sentenced to 72 years in prison and 24 strokes of the rotan by the Melaka High Court for murdering his wife and stepson, whose dismembered remains were found in bushes six years ago. Justice Anselm Charles Fernandis ordered Shahrul Nizam Zuraimy, 36, to serve 36 years' in jail and 12 strokes of the rotan for each charge, with the sentences running consecutively from his arrest on Oct 11, 2019. He said Shahrul's actions were cruel, noting that he had placed his wife's severed head in the ceiling of their home in an apparent attempt to conceal the crime and the victims' identities. 'The court has considered the concept of life for life, as well as the emotions of the victims' family members. 'However, it must also look at the case as a whole and the wider public interest,' Bernama quoted him as saying. Anselm said he had taken into account the defence's submissions, the prosecution's points, and statements from the victims' family, who spoke of trauma, health issues and the surviving children's hardship without their mother. Shahrul was charged with killing his wife, Norfazera Bidin, 27, and her son, Iman Ashraf Abdullah, 11, at their home in Taman Merdeka Jaya, Batu Berendam, between 6pm on Oct 6 and 7.30am on Oct 7, 2019. The charges under Section 302 of the Penal Code carry the death penalty or a maximum of 40 years' jail, with whipping of at least 12 strokes if the death sentence is not imposed. Earlier, Norfazera's mother and sister urged the court to impose a commensurate sentence, including the death penalty, while deputy public prosecutors Asri Abd Rahman Sidik and Nur Syazwanie Marizan pressed for either the death sentence or consecutive prison terms. Asri and Syazwanie said the accused was supposed to protect the victims but killed them instead. The court must balance public interest with the severity of the cruelty committed, they contended. The prosecution also said that Shahrul initially misled the victims' family about their whereabouts and fled to Singapore before surrendering. Defence lawyers Andrew Lourdes and Chua Yong Yi pleaded for leniency, saying their client regretted his actions and deserved a second chance.
Daily Express
4 hours ago
- Daily Express
Court orders Caprice to archive defamatory posts on entrepreneur
Published on: Monday, August 18, 2025 Published on: Mon, Aug 18, 2025 By: Bernama Text Size: KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today ordered rapper Caprice ( pic ) to archive 31 allegedly defamatory posts against entrepreneur Muhammad Asyraf Khalid that were uploaded to his Instagram. Lawyer Abdul Hakeem Aiman, who represented Muhammad Asyraf, said Judge Datuk Anand Ponnudurai made the decision after allowing an application for an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in a suit filed by the stepson of Biduanita Negara, Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin against Caprice, whose real name is Ariz Ramli, 39. "All publications issued by the defendant (Caprice) relating to or referring to the plaintiff (Asyraf) must be archived starting today until the disposal of the inter-parte injunction application which will be heard on Sept 2," the lawyer told the media after the ex-parte injunction hearing proceedings which took place in chambers. Meanwhile, Abdul Hakeem said that so far the defendant has not filed a statement of defence to respond to the suit. Muhammad Asyraf, 33, filed the suit on August 4, claiming that Caprice had published 31 allegedly defamatory posts against the plaintiff on his Instagram from July 30 to August 2. The plaintiff claimed that the defamatory posts, among other things, meant that the plaintiff was a disgrace for inviting Murad Zaidi, who was his personal trainer, on an Audio Siar (Podcast), simply to give the man a chance to defend himself via social media, while ignoring the injuries suffered by the victim due to the man's actions. "I invited Murad so that he could share his experience running a gym and the challenges he faced, as well as provide an explanation for Murad's statement via Instagram which denied all the allegations against him and his family," said Muhammad Asyraf in the suit. Muhammad Asyraf said the posting also meant that the plaintiff was the son of Datuk Seri Khalid Mohammad Jiwa or Dato K who is the husband of Siti Nurhaliza and in that capacity the plaintiff had abused money, power, influence and family ties to supposedly trap the defendant. According to him, although he had decided not to broadcast the full episode of Murad Zaidi as Caprice wanted, Caprice still continued to attack him. He said Caprice's reckless and irresponsible actions had caused the plaintiff to be insulted and hated by the public in addition to dragging Muhammad Asyraf's father into the dispute and giving an untrue and shameful image. In this regard, he sought an injunction to prevent Caprice, its employees, representatives or agents from publishing, distributing, spreading or repeating defamatory postings whether oral or written against him on any social media platform and to delete the postings on any social media platform within 24 hours from the date of judgment. The plaintiff also requested the defendant to make a public apology via video and publish it on all of the defendant's social media accounts, in addition to claiming general damages, aggravated damages, costs and other relief deemed appropriate by the court. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Sinar Daily
4 hours ago
- Sinar Daily
Court orders Caprice to archive defamatory posts on entrepreneur
Asyraf, 33, filed the suit on Aug 4, claiming that Caprice had published 31 allegedly defamatory posts against the plaintiff on his Instagram from July 30 to Aug 2. 18 Aug 2025 04:56pm The High Court here today ordered rapper Caprice to archive 31 allegedly defamatory posts against entrepreneur Muhammad Asyraf Khalid that were uploaded to his Instagram. KUALA LUMPUR - The High Court here today ordered rapper Caprice to archive 31 allegedly defamatory posts against entrepreneur Muhammad Asyraf Khalid that were uploaded to his Instagram. Lawyer Abdul Hakeem Aiman, who represented Muhammad Asyraf, said Judge Datuk Anand Ponnudurai made the decision after allowing an application for an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in a suit filed by the stepson of Biduanita Negara, Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin against Caprice, whose real name is Ariz Ramli, 39. "All publications issued by the defendant (Caprice) relating to or referring to the plaintiff (Asyraf) must be archived starting today until the disposal of the inter-parte injunction application which will be heard on Sept 2," the lawyer told the media after the ex-parte injunction hearing proceedings which took place in chambers. Meanwhile, Abdul Hakeem said that so far the defendant has not filed a statement of defence to respond to the suit. Muhammad Asyraf, 33, filed the suit on Aug 4, claiming that Caprice had published 31 allegedly defamatory posts against the plaintiff on his Instagram from July 30 to Aug 2. The plaintiff claimed that the defamatory posts, among other things, meant that the plaintiff was a disgrace for inviting Murad Zaidi, who was his personal trainer, on an Audio Siar (Podcast), simply to give the man a chance to defend himself via social media, while ignoring the injuries suffered by the victim due to the man's actions. "I invited Murad so that he could share his experience running a gym and the challenges he faced, as well as provide an explanation for Murad's statement via Instagram which denied all the allegations against him and his family," said Muhammad Asyraf in the suit. The High Court here today ordered rapper Caprice to archive 31 allegedly defamatory posts against entrepreneur Muhammad Asyraf Khalid that were uploaded to his Instagram. Muhammad Asyraf said the posting also meant that the plaintiff was the son of Datuk Seri Khalid Mohammad Jiwa or Dato K who is the husband of Siti Nurhaliza and in that capacity the plaintiff had abused money, power, influence and family ties to supposedly trap the defendant. According to him, although he had decided not to broadcast the full episode of Murad Zaidi as Caprice wanted, Caprice still continued to attack him. He said Caprice's reckless and irresponsible actions had caused the plaintiff to be insulted and hated by the public in addition to dragging Muhammad Asyraf's father into the dispute and giving an untrue and shameful image. In this regard, he sought an injunction to prevent Caprice, its employees, representatives or agents from publishing, distributing, spreading or repeating defamatory postings whether oral or written against him on any social media platform and to delete the postings on any social media platform within 24 hours from the date of judgment. The plaintiff also requested the defendant to make a public apology via video and publish it on all of the defendant's social media accounts, in addition to claiming general damages, aggravated damages, costs and other relief deemed appropriate by the court. - BERNAMA
