PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal will deliver its verdict today on appeals related to the high-profile murder case of former Cradle Fund chief executive officer Nazrin Hassan.
A three-member bench led by Judge Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera is expected to decide on the prosecution's appeal against the acquittal of Samirah Muzaffar and two teenagers who were previously accused in the case.
The two other judges on the panels are Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim and Datuk Azhahari Kamal Ramli.
Below is the timeline of the murder case:
June 14, 2018 – Nazrin Hassan was found dead in a fire at a house in Mutiara Damansara, a day before Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
June 15, 2018 - Nazrin's body was laid to rest at Section 6 Muslim Cemetery, Kota Damansara, Selangor.
June 25, 2018 - The forensic report confirmed that there were traces of petrol on Nazrin's body, bed, mattress and the victim's mobile phone.
Aug 6, 2018 - The case was classified as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code based on the fire and rescue department and post-mortem reports.
Sept 4, 2018 - Samirah and her ex-first husband were remanded for seven days to assist in the investigation.
Sept 7, 2018 - Samirah's ex-husband was released.
Sept 9, 2018 - Two teenagers were remanded for seven days to assist in the investigation.
Oct 8, 2018 - The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya allowed the exhumation of Nazrin's body so that a second post-mortem can be carried out to find new evidence related to his death.
The second post-mortem was conducted at University Malaya Medical Centre (UUMC), Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Oct 15, 2018 - Nazrin's body was reburied at the Section 6 Muslim cemetery, Kota Damansara.
March 4, 2019 - Samirah and two teenagers were charged at the Petaling Jaya Magistrate's Court with murder. No pleas were recorded from the trio.
March 12, 2019 - Samirah and two teenagers were charged at the Shah Alam High Court, as well as an Indonesian woman, Eka Wahyu Lestari, who is still at large, for the murder of Nazrin at his house in Mutiara Damansara, between 11.30 pm on June 13, 2018, and 4 am the following day.
They pleaded not guilty to the charge.
March 27, 2019 - Shah Alam High Court allowed bail of RM50,000 with two sureties each for the two teenagers.
April 11, 2019 - Shah Alam High Court rejected Samirah's bail application.
May 10, 2019 - Putrajaya Court of Appeal rejected Samirah's bail application.
May 28, 2019 - Putrajaya Federal Court allowed Samirah to be released on bail with two sureties and imposed several conditions on her.
Sept 6, 2019 - The trial before High Court Judge Datuk Ab Karim Ab Rahman began.
Feb 14, 2022 - The prosecution closed the case after calling 57 witnesses.
June 21, 2022 – The Shah Alam High Court judge Datuk Ab Karim Ab Rahman acquitted and discharged all three individuals after finding that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against the latter.
June 23, 2023 - The Attorney-General's Chambers filed a notice of appeal against the High Court's decision in acquitting Samirah and the teenagers on the murder charge.
June 30, 2023 - Samirah and the teenagers filed an appeal to challenge certain findings of facts by the High Court, including the findings that the fire that broke out in Nazrin's room was "done deliberately".
