Rambo Bentong murders
Malaysian convicted serial killer and rapist
Between 2009 and 2012, Rabidin Satir, nicknamed "Rambo Bentong", was suspected of committing several murders in Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia, although only two victims were ever confirmed. On 8 March 2009, Rabidin broke into the home of a 17-year-old schoolgirl, Annie Kok Yin Cheng (郭婉晶 Guō Wǎnjīng), raping her before he slit her throat, killing her instantly. Three years later, on 3 November 2012, Rabidin battered a 31-year-old forestry department employee, Khairul Hazri Jamaludin, to death with his homemade rifle.
Rabidin, who committed several rapes and property offences during his three-year crime spree in Bentong, was arrested 11 days after murdering Khairul and subsequently charged for the crimes he committed. Between 2013 and 2015, Rabidin was found guilty of killing both Kok and Khairul and sentenced to death, and had also received multiple jail terms with caning for other offences he committed prior to his arrest. Between 2016 and 2024, Rabidin lost his appeals against the death penalty for both of his two murder convictions, and has been on death row since 2024.
Personal life
Rabidin Satir, a Malaysian of Dusun Muslim descent, originated from Kampung Libang Ulu in the highland interior district of Tambunan (a remote developing village right next to the district of Ranau), which is located in Sabah, East Malaysia. His family made a living by farming and they were affluent and well-respected in their hometown. His brother was a well-respected imam in the kampung.
In 2007, Rabidin later moved to West Malaysia and he settled in the forested areas of Bentong, a town in Pahang.
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