Singapore Court Delays Disabled Man's Execution Due To Covid Infection
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The imminent execution of a Malaysian man whom campaigners say is mentally disabled has been postponed after he tested positive for COVID-19, meaning a last-ditch appeal could not proceed.
A Singapore court Tuesday postponed the imminent execution of a Malaysian man whom campaigners say is mentally disabled after he tested positive for COVID-19, meaning a last-ditch appeal could not proceed.
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. He was sentenced to death the following year.
He was scheduled to be hanged on Wednesday after losing a series of appeals, despite mounting international outrage and supporters' claims his intellectual disability means he can't make rational decisions.
The execution was put on hold after a last-resort appeal was lodged, with the Court of Appeal due to hear the challenge Tuesday.
