KUALA LUMPUR — 2003 · Murder
The Murder of Canny Ong
Canny Ong, a 28-year-old IT analyst living in the United States, was abducted on the night of 13 June 2003 from the car park of Bangsar Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur, where she had come to visit her family. Her body was found days later near Jalan Klang Lama. The case caused outrage in Malaysia and led to rules on car park security and the protection of women in public spaces. The offender, Ahmad Najib Aris, was found guilty at the Shah Alam High Court in February 2005 and sentenced to death. His appeals lasted many years; he was executed at Kajang Prison on 23 September 2016.
- Date
- 2003
- Place
- Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MY
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 3.1300, 101.6700 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 13 June 2003Canny Ong was abducted from the car park in Bangsar.
- June 2003Her body was found near Jalan Klang Lama.
- 23 February 2005The Shah Alam High Court sentenced the offender to death.
- 23 September 2016He was executed at Kajang Prison.
Sources
- The Star — Canny Ong killer finally executed thestar.com.my ↗
- Malay Mail — Canny Ong killer finally hanged malaymail.com ↗
- Wikipedia — Murder of Canny Ong en.wikipedia.org ↗
- The Star
- Malay Mail
- Wikipedia
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