SINGAPORE (AFP): British tycoon Richard Branson (pic) on Tuesday (April 26) again urged Singapore to spare the life of a mentally disabled Malaysian facing execution, telling AFP the death penalty was a "horrible blotch" on the city-state's reputation.
Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, convicted of trafficking a small amount of heroin into Singapore, is due to be hanged on Wednesday (April 27) after more than a decade on death row.
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