'Blatant, egregious' abuse of process: Apex court rejects last-ditch appeals from drug trafficker on death row
SINGAPORE — The execution of a convicted drug trafficker who has been on death row for more than a decade looks set to proceed, after the Court of Appeal on Tuesday (March 29) dismissed his latest bids for a reprieve.
- Nagaenthran K Dharmalingam, 33, has been on death row since 2010
- The Malaysian's previous appeals and a bid for clemency from the President had all been rejected
- He was given a last-minute stay of execution in November last year
- His new lawyer argued for him to be assessed by an independent panel of psychiatrists, as they contend he should not be executed given his alleged intellectual disability
- The Court of Appeal dismissed his latest applications, calling his case "baseless and without merit"
29 Mar 2022 11:13AM
(Updated: 27 Jan 2025 03:31PM)
Source: TODAY
