over the death of an illegal cigarette syndicate leader was sentenced on Monday to 15 years' jail and 15 strokes of the cane for a lesser charge of causing grievous hurt.
However, footage of the incident was of low quality, with dark scenes and obscured views that did not show the important details. Instead, the prosecution asked for the maximum 15 years' jail and 14 strokes of the cane, while defence lawyer Chooi Jing Yen asked for 10 years' jail and 10 strokes. Mr Chooi also said that there was an"inordinate delay in prosecution", with the trial commencing about three-and-a-half years after Manik was charged.
His client had come to Singapore to make a better life for himself and his family, hoping to remit money back from his job in construction, but"did not expect that he would eventually find himself involved in the black markets run by illegal cigarette-sale syndicates, which are rife in migrant-worker communities".
Along with accomplices Mitho and Aziz, Manik armed himself with a chopper, chased after the victim and"ferociously hacked" at him, said the prosecutors.The attack was in a crowded public area, near Tuas View Dormitory where other workers stayed, and they would have feared harm, watching the"simmering tension that escalated to a boil", he said.
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