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The top court was 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.
Singapore, Mar 1 - Singapore's top court was Tuesday urged to show "mercy" as it heard the last-ditch appeal of a Malaysian man facing execution despite - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke 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.
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.
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Court of Appeal has reserved a judgement on Malaysian Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, who is on death row for bringing in 42.72g (1.5 ounces) of heroin into the republic in 2019.
A lawyer for a Malaysian man sentenced to hang for smuggling heroin into Singapore asked judges for mercy during his appeal on Tuesday, and urged more time to seek further psychiatric assessment... | March 1, 2022