KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 24 -- The family of murdered Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu is taking their legal battle to Malaysia's highest court in a final bid to hold the government liable for her 2006 death.

The family's lawyer, Sangeet Kaur Deo, said that they have also filed a separate application for leave to appeal the appellate court's decision to reduce the damages awarded in their lawsuit against political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda.

Both applications were filed at the Federal Court last Thursday, Free Malaysia Today reported.

In a separate press statement, Sangeet noted that a case management (e-review) session for both applications has been scheduled for March 19 before Federal Court deputy registrar Wan Norazimin Kassim. ...