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Appeal Backfires as Man’s Sentence for Causing Two-Month-Old Daughter’s Death Raised to 30 Years

The court said the 16-year term did not reflect the violence involved and cited repeated abuse of a helpless 2-month-old child.

Summary by Malay Mail
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 11 — A man who appealed for a shorter prison sentence for causing the death of his two-month-old daughter instead had his sentence increased to the maximum 30 years by the Court of Appeal here today.Justice Datuk Hayatul Akmal Abdul Aziz, who delivered the decision of a three-member bench, said although the prosecution had not cross-appealed against the sentence, the court had the discretionary power under Section 60 of the Courts…

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Malay Mail broke the news in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.
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