Najib to seek stay of 1MDB jail sentence at Court of Appeal
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak will file a fresh application at the Court of Appeal to stay his 15-year jail sentence in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) case after the High Court dismissed his bid today.
Christina Verstappen, the mother of deceased Dutch model Ivana Smit, is contemplating a Federal Court appeal after the Court of Appeal overturned a RM1.1 million damages award related to alleged negligence in the police investigation of her daughter's death. Lawyer Datuk Sankara Nair confirmed that Ms. Verstappen has one final avenue to challenge the decision, provided she obtains leave from the Federal Court.
The Court of Appeal approved the government's appeal against a July 29, 2025, Kuala Lumpur High Court ruling that had granted the damages to Ms. Verstappen. The family expressed disappointment with the ruling but upheld respect for the court's decision, stating they are pursuing justice while adhering to established legal precedents.
Sankara Nair emphasized the importance of holding public agencies accountable and expressed concern that the doctrine of stare decisis could enable unchecked negligence by authorities, potentially leaving victims without legal recourse. Ivana Smit, aged 18, was discovered dead in Kuala Lumpur in December 2017 after falling from a high-rise condominium. Her mother's civil suit centered on claims of negligence in the police investigation.
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