Singapore court urged to show ‘mercy’ to disabled man on death row
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 3, 2021, an activist holds a placard before submitting a memorandum to parliament in protest of the impending execution of Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, sentenced to death for trafficking heroin into Singapore, in Kuala Lumpur. - Singapore's top court will on March 1, 2022 hear the last-ditch appeal of Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, a Malaysian man facing execution despite concerns he is mentally disabled, a case that has triggered an international outcry. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)
Singapore’s top court was Tuesday urged to show “mercy” as it heard the last-ditch appeal of a Malaysian man facing execution despite criticism from supporters who say he is mentally disabled.
Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam was arrested in 2009 for trafficking a small amount of heroin into the city-state, which has some of the world’s toughest drugs laws, and handed a then mandatory death sentence the following year.
M’sian motorcyclist dies in Tampines after avoiding old man crossing, a day before he could return home through VTL
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A day before he was due to return home through the vaccinated travel lane (VTL), 36-year-old Mohammad Syaifful got involved in a road accident in Tampines, leading to his death.
The Malaysian welding technician was on his motorcycle early Thursday morning (Feb 24) when he reportedly tried avoiding a 72-year-old man crossing the road along Tampines Avenue 1.
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Michelle Yeoh almost gets killed doing stunt with Jackie Chan, she said ‘I didn’t want to just play the damsel in distress’
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Dog alleged attacks on worker & doctor land in court, first of such civil suits
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In the first of such cases, a personal mobility device (PMD) rider and doctor seeking damages from separate dog attacks have reached the court level, with a decision pending on who’s to blame.
The PMD rider, a general worker from Bangladesh in Singapore named Hoque Am dadul, was allegedly chased by two dogs from industrial premises.
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A netizen’s rare sighting of the Thyrsocera nymph at the Thompson Nature Park
Photo: Facebook screengrab/Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records
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