Malaysian opposition figure Karpal Singh dies in car crash

By Lindsay Murdoch
Updated April 17 2014 - 2:08pm, first published 1:18pm
Gentle in demeanor but outspoken in court and parliament: Karpal Singh. Photo: John Woudstra
Gentle in demeanor but outspoken in court and parliament: Karpal Singh. Photo: John Woudstra

Karpal Singh, a veteran Malaysian opposition leader and lawyer who led campaigns against the death penalty, has been killed in a car accident. He was 73.

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