A MAN who murdered his wife's lover in an honour killing has been jailed for at least 17 years by a Sydney judge.
In the Supreme Court in Sydney today, Justice David Davies
sentenced Hazairin Iskandar, 58, to a maximum 23 years' imprisonment for
the murder of Mohd Shah Saemin.
Mr Saemin, known as Shah, died
after he was attacked by Iskandar and his son, Andrew, outside his
Leichhardt flat in Sydney's inner west on the night of February 21,
2010.
Iskandar stabbed Mr Saemin at least four times to the upper
body with a knife, while his son struck him repeatedly with a hammer.
The
court heard Mr Saemin had been having an affair with Iskandar's wife,
Nita, and Iskandar felt the affair had “brought shame on the family”.
The
crown alleged he set out to kill Mr Saemin to protect the honour of his
family in a “pre-planned, premeditated and executed killing”.
“This was a vicious, prolonged, brutal attack where some of the worst
acts of violence were perpetrated while the defendant lay on the
ground, unable to defend himself,” Justice Davies said.
Andrew
Iskandar was jailed for at least 18 years in March this year for the
murder, while Nita Iskandar was placed on a two-year good-behaviour bond
for being an accessory after murder.
Nita Iskandar, who was in court today, wept in court after the sentence was handed down.
Justice
Davies noted Iskandar had shown genuine remorse for his actions and
would be of an “advanced age” by the time he was eligible for parole.
But
he noted: “This was a brutal, and for the deceased, a terrifying
slaying where he no doubt suffered considerably before he died.”
Taking into account time already served, Iskandar will be eligible for parole in February 2027.
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