JOHOR BARU: Odd-job worker Muidin Maidin was brought out of court
crying and kicking in anger at photographers after he was sentenced to
death for the murder of Nurul Nadirah Abdullah, better known as Dirang.
High Court judge Datuk Abdul Halim Aman meted out the maximum sentence yesterday after ruling that the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
But not before raising a string of questions over the circumstances leading to the death of the four-year-old.
The
judge drew attention to the combination of factors which played roles
in Dirang's death public apathy during the girl's abduction,
irresponsible parenting as well as the characteristics of the killer.
“A child of that age should have been accompanied by her parents and not
given a piece of paper with items scribbled on it, and allowed to walk
to a nearby shop to purchase the items on her own,” he said, adding that
it was obvious that her parents were irresponsible......
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JOHOR BARU: Charred remains of 5-year-old Nurul Nadirah Abdullah,
missing since March 1, was found at a plantation in Nusa Damai, Johor.
The
remains were found on Thursday and subsequent DNA testing with a sample
from her mother, Roselyn Alan, 25, confirmed her identity, said Seri
Alam OCPD Superintendent Roslan Zainuddin
"We managed to get DNA
samples from bone fragments found at the scene. The Chemistry Department
found the samples matched her mother's DNA," he told reporters here.......
People angry over Dirang‘s murder by drug addict
PUBLIC outrage over the murder of Nurul Nadirah Abdullah, 5, escalated yesterday after it was revealed that she was killed over a grudge and that the main suspect is a drug addict neighbour.....
JOHOR BARU: An unemployed man has been charged with the murder of five-year-old Nurul Nadirah Abdullah (pic) at an oil palm plantation.
Muidin Mydin, 24, nodded his head after the murder charge was read to him at a magistrate’s court here yesterday.
The charge said the crime was committed on March 1 at the plantation where Muidin previously worked as a labourer......
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Justice is served. But a child is lost, in a most terrible way. Parents should not take safety for granted. I see a lot of kids roaming freely in neighbourhoods and public places without adult supervision. As a parent myself, it breaks my heart whenever I see crimes like this. I must say that Malaysia is not as safe as it used to be, compared to, say 30-40 years ago. Perhaps it might be due to more closely knit community those days. Or perhaps it is the degeneration of morals and ethics in modern society. Today, communities in neighbourhoods mind their own business and do not know each other. It is especially so in urban areas.
It is getting very difficult to provide a safe environment for our children. Is safety one of the price we have to pay for progress?
Deepest condolences to Roselyn and Dirang's family. May they find closure and peace.
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