Appeals Court again rejects Jabing Kho's bid to escape gallows


Jabing Kho's eleventh hour appeal was rejected

SINGAPORE: A five-judge Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed an eleventh-hour attempt to stay the execution of convicted murderer Jabing Kho from Sarawak.

The judges convened overnight after lawyer and opposition politician Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss filed a last-minute appeal late on Thursday night.

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