SINGAPORE: TWO SPARED DEATH PENALTY

September 4, 2010: two of three Singaporeans found guilty of killing a lorry driver during a May 2006 robbery attempt had their death sentences commuted by the Court of Appeal.
Daniel Vijay Katherasan and Christopher Sasmson Anpalagan, both 27, now face a jail term of up to 20 years and at least 12 strokes of the cane. The Appeal Court sent their case to the High Court for sentencing.
Nakamuthu Balakrishnan, 51, is now the only one to be hanged.
The Appeal Court held Nakamuthu responsible for the murder of driver and ruled that Daniel Vijay and Christopher Samson had no intention to kill. (Sources: Press Trust of India, 04/09/2010)