THE death sentence handed down by the Court of Appeal to six former students of the National Defence University (UPNM) for the murder of naval cadet officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain seven years ago is appropriate and just, said the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF).

MCPF senior vice-chairman Ayub Yaakob stated that torturing someone to death is a blatant violation of human norms, especially when perpetrated by educated individuals.