In Kuala Terengganu, a woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing her friend four years ago. The High Court handed down the sentence to Siti Nur Athirah Azmi, 23, with Justice Hassan Abdul Ghani ordering her to start serving her sentence from the day of her arrest on Nov 2, 2020.
The crime took place when Siti Nur Athirah killed Siti Nur Surya Ismail, 19, at a house in Kampung Lubuk Batu, Jalan Bukit Tadok, Telemong, Hulu Terengganu between 8.30am and 9.30am on Nov 1, 2020.
Under Section 302 of the Penal Code, the charge carries a penalty of death or imprisonment for 30 to 40 years, along with a minimum of 12 strokes of the rotan if the death penalty is not imposed. However, the court decided to sentence Siti Nur Athirah to jail only, in line with the amendments to the Abolition of the Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023.
