Deputy Public Prosecutor Daphne Lim told the court there is some evidence showing that Tan would qualify for the defence of unsoundness of mind.
There is no minimum period of detention and the mental state of the detainee is reviewed regularly until he is suitable for discharge.The DPP told the court that on Nov 13, 2015, the younger Tan was not his usual self. Before Madam Toh left the flat at about 2.30pm, she told her husband not to allow their son to go out.
Madam Toh left the flat to get help from the neighbours and when she returned, she shouted at Tan, asking why he had killed his father.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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