Malaysian gets 7 years' jail, 8 strokes of cane for murdering
transvestite
Posted: 30 June 2010 1311 hrs
SINGAPORE : Malaysian Astro Jakaria has been sentenced to seven
years' jail and ordered to be given eight strokes of the cane on
Wednesday for culpable homicide.
In April, the 29-year-old had pleaded guilty to causing the death of
61-year-old cleaner Abdul Khalid Bin Othman, who was also a
transvestite.
Astro had strangled him in 2008 and his body was found by his adopted
daughter in a flat at Block 508 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8.
Justice Chan Seng Onn said in the High Court that Astro had caused the
death of a person who had mothered and took care of him.
The judge said Astro assaulted the victim and left the flat without
caring for him. - CNA /ls