Ambank murder: Death penalty for Norazita's killer

According to a Sinar Harian report, Justice Datuk Akhtar Tahir made the decision against the Indonesian national La Ode Ardi Rasila after finding that the prosecution had succeeded in proving the case beyond reasonable doubt.

The 37-year-old was also received the death sentence for his second charge with committing robbery using firearms.

A total of 24 prosecution witnesses and one defence witness were called throughout the trial which began on June 24 last year.

Chief state prosecutor Mohd Azari Haron and deputy public prosecutor Ashraf Kamal Md prosecuted.

On Nov 19 last year, La Ode was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction, for killing Norazita.

La Ode was also charged under Section 3 of the Firearms Act 1971 which provides the mandatory death sentence upon conviction, even if no injury was inflicted.

In the 6.18pm incident on Oct 23, 2013, Norazita was allegedly shot in the face with a pump gun by the suspect while she was opening the bank's strong room (vault) with another female officer.

The mother-of-two children had been with the bank for 16 years.

The suspect then fled with about RM450,000 from the vault.