PUTRAJAYA: Former Malaysian police commando Azilah Hadri’s application to appeal his conviction and death sentence for murdering Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu will be heard by the Federal Court on Apr 20., who was then deputy prime minister, had ordered Altantuya's murder.Azilah made the allegation in a 32-page statutory declaration that he submitted as part of his review application on Dec 5. The news of his allegation was carried on the front pages of Malaysian media on Tuesday.
Lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo, who represents Altantuya's family, said she would apply to the court to observe the review application hearing.Altantuya, 28, was shot dead and her body blown up by military-grade C4 explosives in Shah Alam in 2006. The 43-year-old former member of the police's Special Actions Unit is on death row at the Kajang Prison.
The Court of Appeal on Aug 23, 2013, allowed the appeal brought by the two police commandos to set aside 2009 decision.
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