K.Shanmugam: Public trial unsuitable for teen who planned attack on 2 mosques

Anna Maria Romero
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 05:00:12 +0000
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Singapore—A trial open to the public would not be appropriate in the case of the 16-year-old boy who planned an attack on Muslims, said Minister for Law and Home Affairs K. Shanmugam, because it carries the risk of deeper divisions along religious lines. On Wednesday, the Internal Security Department (ISD) announced that the youth had …