Activists hold a candlelight vigil on Tuesday night against the death penalty for Malaysian national Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam outside Singapore’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: EPA-EFE
Singapore executes mentally-disabled Malaysian Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam after court dismisses last-ditch appeal
- The 34-year-old, who had an IQ of 69, was in prison in the city state since being detained in 2009 for bringing in 43 grams of heroin
- He was hanged on Wednesday after his mother’s last-ditch legal challenge failed, as did appeals by the UN, British billionaire Richard Branson and others
Activists hold a candlelight vigil on Tuesday night against the death penalty for Malaysian national Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam outside Singapore’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: EPA-EFE
