Amos Yee (right) is accompanied to court by his father. The teenager compared Lee Kuan Yew to Jesus Christ, and made disparaging remarks about Christians, the police said. Photo: AFP
Amos Yee (right) is accompanied to court by his father. The teenager compared Lee Kuan Yew to Jesus Christ, and made disparaging remarks about Christians, the police said. Photo: AFP
Still all smiles: the 16-year-old blogger leaves court today, where he faces charges over an expletive-laced video. Photo: AFP
Still all smiles: the 16-year-old blogger leaves court today, where he faces charges over an expletive-laced video. Photo: AFP
Lee Kuan Yew
Asia /  Southeast Asia

update | Father of Singapore blogger critical of Lee Kuan Yew apologises for son’s behaviour

Teenage blogger charged with wounding religious feelings, other offences over video in which he called late leader a 'horrible person'

AFP

Updated: 4:18pm, 16 Apr, 2015

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Amos Yee (right) is accompanied to court by his father. The teenager compared Lee Kuan Yew to Jesus Christ, and made disparaging remarks about Christians, the police said. Photo: AFP
Amos Yee (right) is accompanied to court by his father. The teenager compared Lee Kuan Yew to Jesus Christ, and made disparaging remarks about Christians, the police said. Photo: AFP
Still all smiles: the 16-year-old blogger leaves court today, where he faces charges over an expletive-laced video. Photo: AFP
Still all smiles: the 16-year-old blogger leaves court today, where he faces charges over an expletive-laced video. Photo: AFP
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