A judge in Singapore has sentenced a man to death via a Zoom video-call for his role in a drug deal, one of just two known cases where a capital punishment verdict has been delivered remotely.
FILE PHOTO: A view of the Supreme Court building against the backdrop of the skyline of Singapore's central business district May 27, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
It was the first criminal case where a death sentence was pronounced by remote hearing in Singapore, the spokesperson added. He said the judge could be heard clearly and as it was the verdict no other legal arguments were presented. However, he said, his client is considering an appeal against the verdict.
Singapore has a zero-tolerance policy for illegal drugs and has hanged hundreds of people - including dozens of foreigners - for narcotics offences over past decades, rights groups say.
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