Malaysia court frees Australian grandmother in drugs caseAustralian Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto, centre, is escorted by police during a court hearing at Shah Alam High Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia on Dec 27, 2017. Malaysia's top appeals court on Tuesday acquitted Exposto who faced the death penalty in a drugs case. (AP file photo)PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: Malaysia's top appeals court on Tuesday acquitted an Australian grandmother who faced the death penalty in a drugs case, her lawyer said. Defence lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said Australian national Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto was immediately taken into immigration custody. But the appeals court last year overturned the lower court's acquittal.

Source: Bangkok Post November 26, 2019 05:15 UTC