The Federal Court was told today that the conviction and the death sentence imposed on six former National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) students should be set aside.

The six former students are Muhammad Akmal Zuhairi Azmal, Muhammad Azamuddin Mad Sofi, Muhammad Najib Mohd Razi, Muhammad Afif Najmudin Azahat, Mohamad Shobirin Sabri, and Abdoul Hakeem Mohd Ali.

They were convicted for the murder of Navy Cadet Officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain.

Lawyer Hisyam Teh Poh Teik, who was representing Muhammad Najib submitted that...