A Malaysian man convicted of drug trafficking has had his death sentence commuted in Singapore - the first case of its kind after legal reforms.
Yong Vui Kong was given the death penalty in 2009 for bringing 47 grams of heroin into the city-state.
Under Singapore law, trafficking more than 15 grams of heroin brings a mandatory death sentence.
But reforms that came into effect this year gave judges discretion on certain cases.
Those convicted of drug trafficking can have their sentences commuted if they aid police and acted merely as couriers, according to the latest changes.
Yong Vui Kong's sentence was commuted to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
Yong's lawyer, M Ravi, told media that Yong "has repented". Full story...
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Yong Vui Kong was given the death penalty in 2009 for bringing 47 grams of heroin into the city-state.
Under Singapore law, trafficking more than 15 grams of heroin brings a mandatory death sentence.
But reforms that came into effect this year gave judges discretion on certain cases.
Those convicted of drug trafficking can have their sentences commuted if they aid police and acted merely as couriers, according to the latest changes.
Yong Vui Kong's sentence was commuted to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.
Yong's lawyer, M Ravi, told media that Yong "has repented". Full story...
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