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A Japanese court has handed a 23-year-old woman a 27-year prison sentence for her role in the death of a 17-year-old girl in Hokkaido. The teenager was forced to jump from a bridge after being confined and stripped.
The High Court in George Town has more than tripled a former lawyer's prison sentence to six years for misappropriating RM392,000 in land sale proceeds, significantly strengthening enforcement against professional misconduct.
A 67-year-old pensioner in Muar has been sentenced to 33 years imprisonment and 14 strokes of the cane after admitting to five counts of rape and sexual assault involving his two granddaughters.
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A Malaysian judge has outlined how former Prime Minister Najib Razak's demonstrated lack of remorse and his active participation in diverting 1MDB funds directly influenced the court's decision on his prison sentence and RM13 billion financial penalty.