Murder in Malaysia’s Beverly Hills | True Crime Reports
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Al Jazeera
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In 2006, a young Mongolian woman was abducted from an upscale neighbourhood in Kuala Lumpur and murdered in a brutal manner, a case that later became one of Malaysia's most notorious unsolved political scandals. This episode examines the circumstances of the killing, the question of who wanted her dead, and how far the cover-up extends.
A young Mongolian woman is abducted from an affluent neighbourhood in Kuala Lumpur in 2006, driven into the jungle, shot twice, and blown up with explosives. Her murder became one of Malaysia’s most notorious unsolved political scandals. But who wanted Altantuya Shaariibuu dead, and how far does the cover-up go?
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In this episode:
Mary Ann Jolley (@jolleyma), senior reporter, Al Jazeera
Episode credits:
True Crime Reports is an Al Jazeera Originals production. Our host is Halla Mohieddeen. This episode was written by Ryan Gaffney. The head of podcasts is Jo de Frias. Our executive producer is Ney Alvarez. Our senior producers are Fahrinisa Campana and Marthe van der Wolf. Leo Danczak, is the producer and Catherine Nouhan is the assistant producer. The production coordinator is Ashley McCarry. Our senior script editor is Danylo Hawaleshka. Fact-checking is by Catherine Nouhan, Zaina Badr, and Chiara Brambilla. The head of creative and design is Mohamad Darwiche. Our post-production supervisor is Nacho Cobella. Our video editor is Isaac Bencid. Osama Alsaadi is our AI animator. Alan Leer is the supervising sound editor. The sound designer is Lizzy Andrews. Music composition is by Tom Biddle. Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.