{
  "id": 11146811,
  "title": "35 years, 12 strokes for man who robbed, raped and murdered woman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/35-years-12-strokes-for-man-who-robbed-raped-and-murdered-woman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:34:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/10/1545489/35-years-12-strokes-man-who-robbed-raped-and-murdered-woman"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Tawau, Malaysia, a man named Md Ridzuan Abd Ahmad Zaini Logan, 37, was sentenced to 35 years in prison and 12 canings by the High Court after pleading guilty to the brutal murder of a roti canai maker. Judge Steve Ritikos considered arguments from both the prosecution and defense before delivering the sentence. The prosecution sought the death penalty or a 40-year prison term, citing the particularly cruel and horrific circumstances surrounding the victim's murder. According to the prosecution, the victim, Sirlin Salleh, 36, was not only robbed and raped, but also murdered before her body was discovered in a bushy area in Kampung Pisang, Lahad Datu, between 6 am and 8 am on November 14, 2023. The defense, however, sought a 30-year sentence and 12 canings, taking into account the defendant's guilty plea, remorse, background, and family responsibilities. The prosecution argued that none of the mitigating factors, such as mental incapacity or sudden provocation, could be considered in this case. Logging's sentencing is backdated to his arrest on November 17, 2024.",
  "summary": "TAWAU: A man who pleaded guilty to murdering a roti canai maker was sentenced to 35 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane by the High Court here today.",
  "key_points": [
    "Md Ridzuan Abd Ahmad Zaini Logan, 37, sentenced in Tawau, Malaysia",
    "Victim Sirlin Salleh, 36, murdered, robbed, and raped in November 2023",
    "35-year prison term, 12 canings, backdated to arrest on November 17, 2024"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}