Outcry as Singapore executes man with learning difficulties over drugs offence
Campaigners decry ‘broken system’ in Singapore that disproportionately punishes drug mules rather than those who coerce them into work
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Campaigners decry ‘broken system’ in Singapore that disproportionately punishes drug mules rather than those who coerce them into work
Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, who trafficked a small amount of heroin into the country, was hanged. His case sparked widespread criticism because he was believed to be mentally disabled.
Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, a mentally challenged Indian-origin Malaysian man convicted in a drug trafficking case, was executed in Singapore today, his family told the media after his mother's appeal was dismissed by the court of appeal on Tuesday.
Courts determined he knew what he was doing at the time of the crime
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Malaysian man found guilty of drug trafficking was executed on Wednesday in Singapore after a last-ditch legal challenge by hi...