Hope for Australian man facing death penalty
~~By Southeast Asia correspondent Zoe Daniel
~~By Southeast Asia correspondent Zoe Daniel
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| Photo: Australian man Dominic Bird faces a mandatory death sentence if convicted of drug trafficking in Malaysia. (ABC News: Zoe Daniel) |
The lawyer for an Australian man facing the death penalty for drug trafficking in Malaysia is confident his client will be acquitted.
Perth man Dominic Bird is facing a mandatory death penalty if he is convicted.
The 33 year old was arrested in Kuala Lumpur in March 2012 in an undercover police sting.
He was allegedly carrying 167 grams of methamphetamine which exceeds the threshold for a charge of trafficking in Malaysia.
His lawyer, Mohammed Shafee, said yesterday that the credibility of the police officer involved in the sting is in question because he has admitted taking money from another drug dealer.
The court is expected to rule on whether the case should proceed to a full trial next week.
Perth man Dominic Bird is facing a mandatory death penalty if he is convicted.
The 33 year old was arrested in Kuala Lumpur in March 2012 in an undercover police sting.
He was allegedly carrying 167 grams of methamphetamine which exceeds the threshold for a charge of trafficking in Malaysia.
His lawyer, Mohammed Shafee, said yesterday that the credibility of the police officer involved in the sting is in question because he has admitted taking money from another drug dealer.
The court is expected to rule on whether the case should proceed to a full trial next week.
Courtesy: ABC News
