High Court sentences man to hang for brutal murder of Bangladeshi worker in Perak

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A Malaysian man, Mohamad Amier Amzar Mohamad Aspar, 28, has been sentenced to death for the murder of a Bangladeshi man, MD Ovaidul, in 2018. The High Court judge deemed the murder premeditated and brutal, citing the prolonged suffering inflicted on the victim before his body was dumped in a river. The judge highlighted aggravating factors like witness interference and the severity of injuries, while acknowledging the equal protection under the law for both Malaysian and Bangladeshi nationals.