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SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Fugitives in Singapore wanted by foreign states will be able to consent to their extradition following changes to the Extradition Act on Monday (April 4).
StanChart robber David Roach's caning sentence set aside to fulfil assurance given to UK Toggle share menu Advertisement StanChart robber David Roach's caning sentence set aside to fulfil assurance given to UK David Roach was extradited to Singapore from the UK on Mar 16, 2020. (Photo: Singapore Police Force) 25 Jul 2021 02:20PM) Share this content Bookmark SINGAPORE: Standard Chartered Bank robber David James Roach has had his caning sentence set aside to fulfil the assurance given by Singapore to the UK in his extradition proceedings. No alternative punishmen...
The Straits Times Canadian who robbed StanChart will not be caned; S'pore gave assurance to Britain to secure his extradition David James Roach arrived in Singapore on March 17, 2021, after being extradited from Britain.PHOTOS: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE, THE NEW PAPER https://str.sg/33D9 They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months.
July 25, 2021 David James Roach (right), now 31, had fled Singapore soon after the robbery, where he made off with $30,000. Singapore Police Force David James Roach, the Canadian sentenced to five years' jail and six strokes of the cane for robbing a bank of more than $30,000 in 2016, has been spared the cane. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Sunday (July 25) that Roach, who committed the Standard Chartered Bank robbery which took place on July 7, 2016, had his sentence of caning remitted on Saturday. This is because the Singapore Government had assured Britain that any corporal se...
Article content Singapore has very low crime rates and the bank robbery had sparked debate about whether the wealthy Southeast Asian city state had become too complacent about security. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Canadian bank robber jailed by Singapore for 5 years avoids caning Back to video David James Roach, now 31, fled Singapore on the same day as the robbery, but was later detained in Britain where authorities agreed to extradite him in March last year on the condition that he would not receive corporal punishment. We apologize, bu...