[1] This is an appeal by the appellant against the decision of the Court of Appeal in dismissing the appellant's appeal against his conviction by the High Court for an offence of murder under s 302 of the Penal Code .

[2] The charge framed against the appellant as amended at the close of the prosecution case reads as follows:

"Bahawa kamu di antara 22 Februari 2005 jam 11.00 malam hingga 23 Februari 2005 jam 7.00 pagi, di bilik No 3022 Hotel Fujisan, No 45, Jalan Barat, Off Jalan Imbi di dalam Daerah Dang Wangi di dalam Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur dengan niat telah melakukan bunuh sehingga menyebabkan kematian seorang perempuan Cina nama Liew Pai Sea KPT: 821011-08-5934 oleh yang demikian kamu telah melakukan kesalahan yang boleh dihukum di bawah s 302 Kanun Keseksaan".

The Case For The Prosecution

[3] The relevant facts in support of the case for