SINGAPORE: The Court of Appeal has dismissed the
prosecution's appeal for Aniza Essa to be jailed for life.
Aniza, who instigated her teen lover to kill her husband, will
serve her sentence of nine years in jail.
Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong explained that there was no indication
Aniza would re-offend.
He also noted that psychiatric reports found Aniza had moderate
depressive episodes which substantially impaired her mental
responsibility for the offence.
Attorney-General Walter Woon had argued for Aniza to be put behind
bars for life and that he took an interest in this case because
many points of law had to be clarified.
Aniza, a mother of two, now faces the task of explaining her
actions to her children.
Aniza's lawyer, Noor Mohamed Maricon, said: "The children,
especially the elder one, felt that he needed an explanation as to
why mama killed papa. She has authorised me or asked me for help to
answer that question for her to the children."
- CNA/yt