S’porean gets 72 years, 24 strokes for murdering wife, stepson
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’ jail and 12 strokes 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 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…
