A PLEA for clemency by a Hong Kong man who was given a surprise reprieve on the eve of his execution, has been rejected by the Singapore President Ong Teng Cheong.
The decision means drug trafficker Daniel Chan Chi-pun, 38, faces death by hanging at any time.
Chan was due to be hanged in Changi prison on November 25, but was given a stay of execution after he pleaded for more time to write his own petition.
Chan had all along refused to submit a petition of clemency himself, believing that this would be an indication of guilt, but changed his mind after an emotional meeting with his six-year-old blind son just before he was due to be hanged.
A source said Chan's Singapore defence counsel, Spencer Gwee, was informed by the authorities late last month that his petition had been rejected. Chan is believed to be still unaware of the decision.
Singapore authorities usually notify a prisoner of an unsuccessful plea only days before the hanging.