- Joined
- May 16, 2023
- Messages
- 30,313
- Points
- 113
Singapore teen who killed schoolmate with axe loses his appeal to shorten 16-year jail term
Malay MailWed, 23 October 2024 at 2:51 PM GMT+83-min read
Malay Mail
SINGAPORE, Oct 23 — A Singapore teenager lost his appeal for his 16-year sentence for killing a schoolmate to be shortened.
CNA reported that the teen, 19, had asked for his sentence to be reduced from 16 years to eight to 10 years jail instead.
The Court of Appeal had noted that the teen understood the nature of his act and that his thought process was logical.
While the teenager had been having mental health struggles, the three-judge court also noted that he did not seek help and there was no justification for why the sentencing principle of retribution did not apply in this case.