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Datchinamurthy Kataiah was due to be hanged on Friday, two days after execution of another Malaysian sparked international outcry; he represented himself in court as lawyers fear reprisals from the government.
Singapore has moved forward with the execution of a mentally disabled Malaysian man who was arrested more than a decade ago for drug trafficking. The decision came after courts refused to accept a long-running clemency campaign for the suspect.
Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, 34, has been in prison in Singapore since 2009 for bringing in 42 grams of heroin. His mother’s legal challenge was dismissed on Tuesday.