{"id":144086,"date":"2021-11-09T07:17:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T07:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=144086"},"modified":"2021-11-09T07:17:23","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T07:17:23","slug":"singapore-court-stays-execution-of-man-after-positive-covid-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/singapore-court-stays-execution-of-man-after-positive-covid-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore court stays execution of man after positive COVID-test"},"content":{"rendered":"
Singapore: <\/strong>A Singapore court has stayed the execution of a Malaysian man convicted of drug smuggling after he tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n Nagaenthran Dharmalingam was due to be hanged on Wednesday morning and his execution was stayed until further notice, judge Andrew Phang told the court.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Nagaenthran Dharmalingam pictured with his nephew.<\/span><\/p>\n He was arrested in April 2009 for trafficking about 42.72 grams of pure heroin. His lawyers earlier launched a last-ditch appeal against the execution arguing the 33-year-old Malaysian man shouldn\u2019t have received the death penalty because of a mental impairment.<\/p>\n More to come<\/strong><\/p>\nMost Viewed in World<\/h2>\n