Teen linked to RVHS slashing has murder charge reduced to culpable homicide - Printable Version

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Teen linked to RVHS slashing has murder charge reduced to culpable homicide - mrclubbie - 24-02-2023

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/teen-linked-to-river-valley-high-school-slashing-has-murder-charge-reduced-to-culpable-homicide

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RE: Teen linked to RVHS slashing has murder charge reduced to culpable homicide - Basic_Strategy - 24-02-2023

The teen can't be hanged anyway as he's under 16.

Culpable homicide isn't exactly that much less severe a charge than people think.



See highlighted portion. I think they downgraded the charge from straight up murder due to the mental state of the teen. Even if you wanted to charge him for murder, it is very likely he could have used the defence of diminished responsibility to mitigate and reduce his charge and sentence anyway. 

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RE: Teen linked to RVHS slashing has murder charge reduced to culpable homicide - wendychan - 24-02-2023

wonder how the vicim's parents feel
if some VIP's son was killed would it be different?

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