Court rules hotel liable for death of Chinese tourist in pool

The Court of Appeal has ruled that a five-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur is liable for the death of a Chinese national at its swimming pool seven years ago.

The three-member panel of judges comprising Supang Lian, Azimah Omar and Wong Kian Kheong allowed an appeal brought by the parents of the 22-year-old language teacher from China to set aside the decisions of the Sessions Court and High Court, which dismissed their negligence lawsuit against Sunway Putra Hotel Sdn Bhd...