The accused, Took Leng How 卓良豪, was charged in the Singapore High Court for committing murder by causing the death of Huang Na 黄娜 (Eight years old). High Court has passed the sentence of death.
The 3-man panel of Court of Appeal affirmed the mandatory death sentence passed by the High Court in a two-to-one decision. The full judgment is available here.
The only remaining option for Ah How is to file a Petition of Clemency to the President of Singapore. There is an on-going online petition . He has appealed for a reduction of sentence of murder (death penalty) to culpable homicide (custodial sentence).
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