Convicted Malaysian Policeman Sirul Azhar Umar Released from Australian Detention

Umar's Release Follows Landmark Australian High Court Ruling Outlawing Indefinite Immigration Detention

Sirul Azhar Umar, a Malaysian policeman convicted of the murder of Mongolian woman Altantuya Shaariibuu, has been released from detention in Australia after nearly nine years.
Umar's release follows a landmark ruling by Australia's High Court that outlawed indefinite immigration detention.
Umar and another police officer, Azilah Hadri, were sentenced to death in Malaysia for the murder. Hadri remains on death row in Malaysia.
Umar was serving as a member of ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s personal security detail at the time of the murder.
Malaysia's top police official Razarudin Husain confirmed Umar's release and said police would discuss with the Attorney-General and the courts the possibility of seeking extradition.