The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya today overturned the life sentence imposed on nine Filipinos who took part in the Lahad Datu incursion to the death penalty.

A three-member bench led by Justice Mohd Zawawi Mohd Salleh made the unanimous decision. The others were Justice Abdul Rahman Sebli and Justice Kamardin Hashim.

The appellate court also upheld the conviction on the nine, namely Atik Hussin Abu Bakar, Basad Manuel, Ismail Yasin, Virgilio Nemar Patulada @ Mohamad Alam Patulada, Salid Ahmad Osman @ Abdul, Al Wazir Osman, Tani Lahad Dahi, Julham Rashid and Datu Amirbahar Hushin Kiram...