The man arrested for stabbing a priest at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah has been charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon.
Basnayake Keith Spencer, 37, appeared at the State Courts via video-link at 10.10am on Monday (Nov 11).
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Basnayake Keith Spencer, 37, appeared at the State Courts via video-link at 10.10am on Monday (Nov 11).
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00:00The 37-year-old man, arrested for stabbing a priest at St Joseph's Church in Bukit Timah,
00:06has been charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon.
00:10Basnayake Keith Spencer appeared at the state courts via video link at 10.10am on Monday.
00:16The Straits Times reported that the Singaporean man was expressionless during court proceedings
00:21as the prosecution applied for him to be remanded at Changi Prison's complex medical centre
00:25for three weeks for psychiatric evaluation.
00:28His case will be heard in court again on December 2nd.
00:32If convicted, he may face life imprisonment or be jailed for up to 15 years.
00:37He may also be liable to caning and a fine.
00:40Basnayake is said to have stabbed Reverend Christopher Lee while the 57-year-old was
00:44conducting evening mass on Saturday.
00:47He was disarmed by members of the congregation, detained by several men and subsequently arrested
00:52by police officers.
00:53The Straits Times revealed that Basnayake was convicted and jailed in 2019 after he
00:59pleaded guilty to stabbing his former girlfriend at a party while he was on drugs.