Singapore stays execution of Malaysian in drug case after he tests positive for Covid-19

An activist in Kuala Lumpur holding a poster protesting the impending execution of Nagaenthran in Singapore.

SINGAPORE (Reuters): A Singapore court on Tuesday (Nov 9) stayed the execution of a Malaysian convicted of drug smuggling after he tested positive for Covid-19.

Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, 33, was due to be hanged on Wednesday (Nov 10)morning and his execution was stayed until further notice, judge Andrew Phang told the court.

He was arrested in April 2009 for trafficking about 42.72g of pure heroin and his lawyers had launched a last-ditch appeal against the execution arguing he was not of sound mind. - Reuters