Affendi Yusoff pleaded guilty to a reduced culpable homicide charge for killing his 35-year-old landlord, Fiqri Choo Iskandar, in a violent confrontation involving multiple bladed weapons. Justice Philip Jeyaretnam paused the proceedings because three separate psychiatric assessments offered contradictory conclusions regarding the killer's mental capacity during and after the incident. Notably, evidence of a post-assault clean-up raised doubts over whether Affendi was truly unaware of his conduct after consuming over 90 cough suppressant pills.
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The High Court refused to immediately grant an acquittal by operation of law despite requ…: The High Court refused to immediately grant an acquittal by operation of law despite requests from both the prosecution and defense.
Justice Philip Jeyaretnam adjourned the proceedings to question a psychiatrist due to con…: Justice Philip Jeyaretnam adjourned the proceedings to question a psychiatrist due to conflicting assessments across three medical reports.
Differing evidence regarding a post-assault clean-up challenged claims that the accused w…: Differing evidence regarding a post-assault clean-up challenged claims that the accused was entirely unaware of the nature of his act.
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- Prosecutors asked the High Court to acquit 52-year-old Affendi Yusoff after he killed landlord Fiqri Choo Iskandar in Yishun, saying he was of “unsound mind” after taking dextromethorphan pills.
- Justice Philip Jeyaretnam said the psychiatrist’s three reports were hard to reconcile and was “not particularly satisfied” Affendi did not know his act, so he adjourned the case to question the psychiatrist.
- Affendi admitted to culpable homicide after a knife and chopper attack that caused 97 injuries; a second report said he was likely sane, while a third said he may have regained his faculties after the assault.
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SINGAPORE – Prosecutors on Oct 29 asked the High Court to acquit a 52-year-old man who fatally attacked his landlord with three knives and a chopper after taking illicit pills because he was assessed to be of unsound mind at the time.
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