Man who viciously slashed wife in Singapore unfit for caning; no extra jail time given


Investigators near the scene of the Beach Road slashing on April 14, 2022. - ST/ANN

SINGAPORE: Cheng Guoyuan, who was sentenced to 19 years’ jail and eight strokes of the cane in June for viciously slashing his wife outside a row of restaurants in Beach Road, has been spared caning.

In a brief hearing on Nov 5, the prosecution told the High Court that Cheng, who had pleaded guilty in May to a charge of attempted murder, was medically certified on Sept 9 to be permanently unfit for caning.

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