The Kuala Lumpur High Court today upheld the conviction and 12-year prison sentence against Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali for neglecting and abusing Bella, a teenage girl with Down’s syndrome.

Judge Noorin Badaruddin dismissed Siti Bainun’s appeal to set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the Sessions Court in May 2023.

“The court finds no reason to tamper with the findings of the Sessions Court judge.