Facing death sentence in Malaysia, Sirul Azhar Umar rules out voluntary return

By Lindsay Murdoch
Updated January 31 2015 - 3:13am, first published January 30 2015 - 1:14pm
Murdered: Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu Photo: Supplied
Murdered: Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu Photo: Supplied
Sirul Azhar Umar.  Photo: Interpol
Sirul Azhar Umar. Photo: Interpol
Murdered: Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu Photo: Supplied
Murdered: Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu Photo: Supplied
Murdered: Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu Photo: Supplied
Murdered: Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu Photo: Supplied
Sirul Azhar Umar.  Photo: Interpol
Sirul Azhar Umar. Photo: Interpol
Murdered: Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu Photo: Supplied
Murdered: Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu Photo: Supplied
Sirul Azhar Umar.  Photo: Interpol
Sirul Azhar Umar. Photo: Interpol

A police commando at the centre of a sensational case involving allegations of high-level corruption in Kuala Lumpur has declared he will not voluntarily return to Malaysia to be hanged, creating a diplomatic dilemma for the Abbott government.

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