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Court postpones judicial review hearing in Altantuya father's case
A Malaysian court has adjourned proceedings in a judicial review application filed by the father of deceased Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu. The hearing has been rescheduled to January 12, 2027, after the respondent requested additional time to file its defence affidavit.
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The court granted the adjournment following a request from the respondent to submit a comprehensive affidavit in response to the judicial review application. The postponement allows both parties sufficient time to prepare their respective legal arguments and documentation for the resumed proceedings. The case centres on a judicial review application brought by Altantuya's father, seeking to challenge certain legal determinations or orders related to his daughter's death. The 2006 disappearance and murder of the 28-year-old model became one of Malaysia's most high-profile criminal cases, drawing significant international attention. The new hearing date of January 12, 2027, marks another development in ongoing legal proceedings connected to the case, which continues to generate public interest more than two decades after the initial incident.