Bella abuse case: Siti Bainun to stay in jail pending appeal

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur denied an application by Siti Bainun Ahd Razali to stay the execution of her 12-year jail sentence in a child abuse case involving a teen with Down syndrome known as Bella.

Judge Ahmad Bache this afternoon dismissed the bid by the founder of Rumah Bonda pending disposal of her appeal, ruling that she failed...