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Man stabbed in back with 20cm harpoon led to 10 men arrested

Mohammad Farid Batra was given the death penalty in 2016 but was eventually sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane in 2020.
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Former death row inmate now trying to dodge caning

The pair had been charged over a bag of drugs containing not less than 1.875 kg of cannabis.
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Death sentence, life term overturned on appeal

    Over 80% of S'poreans polled believe death penalty deterred offenders: Shanmugam
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    Over 80% believe death penalty deterred offenders

    Teo Ghim Heng murdered his wife and daughter in their Woodlands flat on Jan 20, 2017.
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    Man who strangled wife and daughter loses death sentence appeal

    The stay came even as the lawyers for the two drug traffickers filed a fresh court challenge against their death sentences.
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    Drug traffickers granted respite by President Halimah Yacob

    The drug traffickers' lawyer had filed a criminal motion, asking the Court of Appeal to review its 2018 decision on the death sentences.
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    Court dismisses last-ditch efforts of two traffickers

    The law provides for the death penalty if the amount of heroin trafficked is more than 15g.
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    Malaysian who delivered heroin gets death penalty

    Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam was arrested in 2009 with heroin strapped to his thigh.
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    Trafficker's death sentence appeal adjourned

    Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam is seeking to challenge his execution, contending he had the mental age of a person below 18.
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    Stay of execution for drug trafficker after testing positive for Covid