Judge Mohd Yazid Mustafa passed the sentence on Satvender Singh, 35, after the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt at the end of its case.

Satvender was charged with the murder of D Kamaljit, 34, and his infant daughter, Ishilyn Kaur Sandhum, at a double-storey terrace house in Taman Rawang Perdana 2, Rawang, between 3.55am and 4.15am on April 14 2016.

In his ruling, Yazid said the accused’s alibi that he had gone out for breakfast at 3.55am to a shop for an hour and a half before reaching the workplace at 5.44am lacked continuity.

“The court finds that the accused was the last person at the scene of the incident and had left the place at 4.30am after killing his wife and daughter,” he said.

The court also rejected the defence’s case that the murders had been committed during a robbery that occurred through forced entry.

Deputy public prosecutor Mary Phoon prosecuted while the accused was represented by Rajpal Singh.

On July 17, 2020, the court ordered Satvender to enter his defence on the murder charge after finding that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against him.

Speaking to reporters after the sentencing, Kamaljit’s younger sibling, who only wanted to be known as Riyaa, 36, said the family had been through painful and anxious moments while waiting for the outcome of the trial, which she added had seen justice being served.