{
  "id": 13058522,
  "title": "Melaka High Court jails jobless man 15 years for killing friend, body found in burnt car",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/melaka-high-court-jails-jobless-man-15-years-for-killing-friend-body",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:33:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/09/melaka-high-court-jails-jobless-man-15-years-for-killing-friend-body-found-in-burnt-car/238405"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a Melaka High Court ruling, a 34-year-old unemployed man, AS Sitambarasan, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the killing of his friend, Sua Chun Chai, who was 31 years old. The crime took place in Pulau Sebang, Alor Gajah, between September 14 and 17, 2020. Sitambarasan pleaded guilty to the alternative charge of murder and his sentence took into account the manner of the crime and the disposal of the body. Judge Datuk D. Suria Kumar urged the accused to repent and not repeat the offense. He also pointed out the burden the crime has placed on Sitambarasan's family, noting his mother's cancer and his wife's recent accident. The court heard that the body of Sua Chun Chai was discovered inside a burnt Honda Civic Ferio on September 17, 2020. Sitambarasan was charged under Section 304(a) of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison term of up to 30 years and a fine.",
  "summary": "MELAKA, Oct 9 — The Melaka High Court sentenced a jobless man to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to an...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Melaka High Court jails jobless man 15 years for killing friend, body found in burnt car",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/melaka-high-court-jails-jobless-man-15-years-for-killing-friend-body-13063521",
        "published": "2026-10-09T07:33:02.000Z"
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  "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."
}