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Article: Charge amended to culpable homicide
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- January 24, 2009
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New Straits Times
01-24-2009
Charge amended to culpable homicide
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Main Section
KUALA LUMPUR: A film production company director escaped the hangman's noose when the High Court yesterday amended his murder charge to that of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
S. Kanagaratnam, 44, looked relieved and nodded his head when asked by registrar Tasnim Abu Bakar if he understood the decision of judge Lim Yee Lan.
Kanagaratnam was initially charged with murdering his wife, P. Vimalathevi, 33, at their house in Taman Sri Kepong Baru, Kepong, between 11pm on Feb 15, 2003, and 4am the following day.
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