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Published: Wednesday September 26, 2012 MYT 4:34:00 PM

Sosilawati murder trial to resume Oct 23

BY NURBAITI HAMDAN


SHAH ALAM: The murder trial of cosmetics millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya and her three companions will resume on Oct 23.

The dates were set by High Court judge Justice Akhtar Tahir here on Wednesday after Deputy Public Prosecutor Ishak Mohd Yusoff asked for the court to fix new trial dates.

The main trial took a halt in July when the Court of Appeal allowed a stay for the defence to appeal against the High Court's decision that disallowed their application to call three DPPs as witnesses in their bid to expunge two exhibits in the case.

The appeal was struck out by a three-man panel at the Court of Appeal on Sept 13.

Sosilawati, 47, her driver Kamaruddin Shamsuddin, 44, bank officer Noorhisham Mohamad, 38, and lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim, 32, were reported missing after they went to Banting for a land deal two years ago.

Former lawyer N. Pathmanabhan, 43, and farm hands T. Thilaiyalagan, 21, R. Matan, 22, and R. Kathavarayan, 32, were accused of murdering them at Lot 2001, Jalan Tanjung Layang, Tanjung Sepat, Banting, between 8.30pm and 9.45pm on Aug 30, 2010.

On April 30, Pathmabhan and the three farm hands were ordered by the High Court to enter their defence on the murder charges. Second accused Thilaiyalagan is expected to take the stand as a witness on Oct 23.

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