Aidan Brunger and Neil Dalton , both 22 , were killed in Kuching on Malaysia . Local Zulkipli Abdullah denied murder but admitted brawling with the pair . Death penalty by hanging is mandatory sentence for murder in Borneo . Newcastle students were on a work placement when they were stabbed .
Aidan Brunger and Neil Dalton , both 22 , were killed in Kuching on Borneo . Local Zulkipli Abdullah denied murder but admitted brawling with the pair . Death penalty by hanging is mandatory sentence for murder in Malaysia . Newcastle students were on a work placement when they were stabbed .