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Free Malaysia Today
2 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Ex-cop's murder death penalty affirmed as message to police officers
The Court of Appeal upheld the death penalty imposed on Ahmad Rizal Umar for the murder of Kartini Borhan, 27, four years ago. PETALING JAYA : The Court of Appeal said it upheld the death sentence imposed on a former investigating officer for the murder of his lover 14 years ago to convey a clear message to all police officers of the need to uphold the law. Justice Wong Kian Kheong said all officers were required under Section 13 of the Police Act 1967 to take an oath. 'By murdering the deceased, the appellant had betrayed his declaration to 'obey, uphold and maintain' the law,' he said, adding that the bench exercised its sentencing discretion to affirm the punishment on grounds of public interest. Last September, a three-member bench chaired by Justice Supang Lian, sitting in Kota Kinabalu, dismissed Ahmad Rizal Umar's appeal against conviction and sentence for killing Kartini Borhan, 27. Also on the panel hearing the appeal was Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah. Rizal, who held the rank of inspector, committed the offence at an apartment in Taman Andika, Keningau, between 4am and 5am on Sept 29, 2011. Wong delivered his 37-page written grounds earlier this week, paving the way for Rizal, 43, to exercise his automatic final right of appeal to the Federal Court. The judge said Rizal had used violence and great force to kill Kartini with a knife leaving the victim suffering 10 injuries, including a horrific second stab wound. 'After the murder, he attempted to conceal the offence by alleging that Kartini had been killed by an assailant who broke into the premises to rob her. 'Worse still, he had the temerity to make the false police report and had not shown any remorse,' he said. He said Rizal used his police training and work experience as an investigating officer to conceal the crime. According to the facts of the case, Rizal was in Kartini's rented apartment on the day of the incident but made it look as if a robber had broken into the premises and attacked both of them. Wong said a forensic pathologist gave evidence that Rizal's injuries were self-inflicted and not consistent with the consequences of a combative encounter with a robber. The motive for the murder was a love triangle as the deceased was alleged to have been having an affair with another man. In mitigation earlier, lawyer Ram Singh, who was assisted by Chen Wen Jye, asked for Rizal to be imprisoned and whipped, saying he was a first offender and father to two children. In response, deputy public prosecutor Amril Johari called for the death penalty to be retained as the accused was a law enforcement officer who had attacked his victim brutally.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Court of Appeal upholds death sentence for ex-police inspector who murdered girlfriend
PETALING JAYA, June 6 — Former police inspector Ahmad Rizal Umar, 43, who brutally murdered his girlfriend 14 years ago in a jealous rage, has had his death sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal, according to Free Malaysia Today (FMT). It was reported that Rizal used a knife to stab his girlfriend, Kartini Borhan, 27, at her rented apartment in Taman Andika, Keningau, Sabah, in the early hours of September 29, 2011. Evidence revealed that Rizal inflicted 10 injuries on Kartini, including a second horrific stab wound that was fatal. After committing the murder, Rizal staged the scene to appear as a robbery gone wrong. He inflicted injuries on himself to support his fabricated story, then filed a false police report claiming an intruder had attacked both of them, FMT reported. However, forensic evidence contradicted Rizal's account. A pathologist testified that his injuries were self-inflicted and inconsistent with those from a struggle with an assailant. The Court of Appeal, in its decision, emphasized the seriousness of Rizal's betrayal of his duty as a police officer. Justice Wong Kian Kheong said Rizal had violated his oath under Section 13 of the Police Act 1967 to 'obey, uphold, and maintain the law.' 'By murdering the deceased, the appellant betrayed his declaration,' Wong said, adding that the panel exercised its discretion to affirm the death penalty on grounds of public interest, according to FMT. The motive for the crime was reported to be a love triangle, with claims that Kartini was having an affair with another man. FMT reported that last September, a three-member bench chaired by Justice Supang Lian dismissed Rizal's appeal against his conviction and sentence. Wong delivered the written grounds for the decision this week, paving the way for Rizal to appeal to the Federal Court. Deputy public prosecutor Amril Johari argued for the death penalty, citing Rizal's status as a law enforcement officer who had brutally attacked his victim and shown no remorse. Rizal's lawyer, Ram Singh, assisted by Chen Wen Jye, sought a lesser sentence, highlighting his status as a first offender and father of two children. FMT noted that the Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence to send a strong message to police officers about the importance of upholding the law.
