Man Jailed 20 Years For Killing Housewife

KOTA BAHARU, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- A man was sentenced to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of killing a housewife, who was also his neighbour, in Pantai Senok, Bachok, four years ago.

High Court Judge Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, in meting out the sentence on Rahim Ngah, 33, described the case as among the most brutal he had handled in career as a judge given that the victim was stabbed 32 times.

"This is a grave offence and the victim was subjected to vicious attacks" he said.

Rahim was charged under Section 204(a) of the Penal Code with causing the death of Norazlina Awang, 27, on Sept 14, 2006 between 8pm and 9m at a house in Kampung Senok, Bachok.