Prosecution says doctor in drug trial told absurd lies to cover up damning messages

SINGAPORE - Confronted with text message records which showed his frequent usage and understanding of drug lingo, Singaporean doctor Ler Teck Siang"concocted absurd lies" to distance himself from the damning messages, the prosecution told a district court on Friday .

Yet Ler avoided the truth about the text messages, said DPP Wuan, claiming he only provided massage services. Ler is facing a charge of possessing drug-related utensils on that day, on top of a charge of injecting methamphetamine into Sim a few days earlier on Feb 26. In response, Ler, who is representing himself, said the prosecution's case rested solely on Sim, who had testified earlier in the trial to hiring Ler for"slamming" services.

He added that Sim had"changed his tune", as the witness initially told CNB officers that Ler had"nothing to do" with the drugs found on him.

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