The High Court on Thursday sentenced all four accused to death in the murder of cosmetics businesswoman Sosilawati Lawiya and three others in Tanjung Sepat, Banting in 2010.
"The prosecution has proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt," said Justice Akhtar Tahir.
"I find all four accused guilty as charged," he said.
Justice Akhtar was delivering his verdict in the high profile case since taking charge of the trial on July 4, 2011.
His court room was packed with families of the accused persons and victims, media and lawyers.
A total of 108 prosecution and 30 defence witnesses took the stand and 742 exhibits were tendered.
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. Their disappearance made headlines nationwide.
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A total of 108 prosecution and 30 defence witnesses took the stand and 742 exhibits were tendered.
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. Their disappearance made headlines nationwide.
Former lawyer N. Pathmanabhan, 43, and farm hands T. Thilaiyalagan, 21, R. Matan, 22 and R. Kathavarayan, 33, are accused of murdering Sosilawati and her aides at Lot 2001, Jalan Tanjung Layang, Tanjung Sepat, Banting, between 8.30pm and 9.45pm on Aug 30, 2010.
