The British billionaire has spoken out about Singapore's death penalty for crimes such as drug trafficking.
in which the Virgin Group founder said the government "seems bent on executing scores of low-level drug smugglers, mostly members of poor, disadvantaged minorities".
In 2009, Nagaenthran was caught crossing into Singapore from Malaysia with 43g heroin strapped to his left thigh. During his trial, the 34-year-old initially said he was coerced into carrying the drugs, but later said he had committed the offence because he needed money. Nagaenthran's case was highly controversial as he was assessed by a medical expert to have an IQ of 69 - a level that indicates an intellectual disability. But a court found that he was not intellectually disabled.
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