Branson urges Singapore not to execute disabled man

  by Sam Reeves © Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — British tycoon Richard Branson on Tuesday urged Singapore to spare the life of a mentally disabled Malaysian facing execution, telling AFP the death penalty was a “horrible blotch” on the city-state’s reputation. Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam, convicted of trafficking a small amount of heroin into Singapore, is due to be hanged on Wednesday after more than a decade on death row. The planned execution has […]