2021年斧头杀人犯要求减刑16年的上诉被新加坡上诉法院驳回。 2021 axe murderer's appeal for reduced 16-year sentence denied by Singapore Court of Appeal.
一名新加坡青少年于2021年用斧头杀死一名校友,他的上诉被上诉法院驳回,要求减刑16年监禁。 A Singaporean teenager, who killed a schoolmate with an axe in 2021, has had his appeal for a reduced 16-year prison sentence denied by the Court of Appeal. 最初指控他犯有谋杀罪,由于严重的抑郁症,他的指控被降格为杀人罪。 Initially charged with murder, his charge was downgraded to culpable homicide due to major depressive disorder. 虽然他的律师要求减轻刑罚,但法院坚持认为,青少年理解他的行为,维持原判,强调报复原则。 While his lawyer sought a lighter sentence, the court maintained that the teen understood his actions and upheld the original sentence, emphasizing the principle of retribution.