Justice Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah handed out the sentence after she said the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Jamaluddin, 43, was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murdering his wife, Nurhidayah A Ghani, 29, in Puchong, between 9pm on May 15 and 9pm on May 17, 2013.
The accused, who was clad in a white stripe shirt and brown pants, looked calm and showed no reaction when Tee sent him to the gallows.
In her judgment Tee said that the defence had failed to raise reasonable doubt against the case.
“The alibi presented by the defence for the accused is partial at best. The accused also claimed that an outsider assaulted his wife and that he only slapped and kicked her twice.
“According to the pathologist report, the doctor said that her internal organs were damaged because of the blows to her body.
“The court also rejects the defence as there is no evidence to support the involvemet of a third party.”
Speaking to reporters outside the court Nurhidayah’s sister Umi Kalsom A Ghani said that Jamaluddin deserved the sentence.
“We have waited three years for this and have no objection to the death sentence.”
It had been previously reported that Nurhidayah was beaten to death by her estranged husband who was abusive throughout their 11-year marriage.
The mother of four had even lodged numerous police reports on her husband’s violent assaults, and even received several interim protection orders (IPO). Her mother and sister also lodged police reports over his actions.
On May 17, 2013, Jamaluddin reportedly broke into the car Nurhidayah was in and battered her. Nurhidayah was pronounced dead that day.
During the trial, the court heard testimonies from 24 prosecution witnesses while Jamaluddin’s lawyer Mahadi Ridzuan presented two witnesses for the defence.
Meanwhile, in a statement released following the sentencing, the Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) said that they welcomed the court decision to uphold justice for domestic violence and murder victim Nurhidayah.
The local NGO said it was saddened by a tragic death that could have been prevented, had the authorities and surrounding community taken action.
“Firstly, the authorities failed to intervene to protect Nurhidayah from her violent abuser by not arresting Jamaluddin despite him having violated the Interim Protection Order (IPO) and repeatedly harassing Nurhidayah and her family.
“The surrounding community also failed to reach out, dismissing domestic violence as a personal family matter. According to Nurhidayah’s sister, the neighbours had heard Nurhidayah’s desperate cries for help, but they looked the other way,” WAO said.