SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore said on Tuesday it had agreed to a request from Britain not to carry out corporal punishment on a suspected bank robber if he is extradited to face charges in the city-state.
David Roach, a Canadian national who allegedly stole S$30,000 (16,299 pounds) from a Standard Chartered bank branch in July 2016, was detained in Britain in January on an extradition request from Singapore.
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