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Murder of Madikum Puspanathan

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and led to him confronting Madikum. Madikum denied that he was staring at Visuvanathan, and he also ignored Visuvanathan's boast that he was the leader of a gang operating from Veerasamy Road. After this, Visuvanathan left the bar and went to his aunt's house to grab a knife, and he returned to the bar, where he asked for a treat before he challenged Madikum to a fight. Afterwards, Visuvanathan used the knife to stab Madikum before he fled into a backlane at Upper Weld Road, leaving Madikum to die from his wounds. 27-year-old Loganathan Pakrisamy, one of Madikum's friends present at the bar, testified that he witnessed Visuvanathan stabbing Madikum to death, but he denied the defence's contention that he and Madikum first confronted Visuvanathan or challenged Visuvanthan to fight.
185:. The deceased, identified as 46-year-old Madikum Puspanathan, was a road sweeper who was a familiar figure often seen in the area, sweeping the road for a living. Madikum left behind a wife and two children at the time of his death, and according to first-hand witness accounts, Madikum, who was at the pub having drinks with his friends, was attacked by at least two to three assailants, and was stabbed several times before the attacker(s) escaped. Dr Seah Han Cheow, a forensic pathologist, later conducted an autopsy on the victim. He found there were at least three stab wounds on Madikum's neck and chest, and one of the stab wounds had penetrated Madikum's heart, and it was sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause Madikum's death. 389:
determined that Visuvanathan's defence of alcohol intoxication was ought to be rejected, since Visuvanathan did not suffer from impaired mental responsibility as induced by the effects of alcohol intake, and he was fully conscious of his actions at the time of the stabbing. They also accepted the eyewitness testimonies, and found that Visuvanathan had intentionally stabbed Madikum on the chest, such that the knife had penetrated Madikum's heart and hence the injury caused was sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death, and there was no possibility of accidental stabbing or the injury being unintended. Therefore, the judges ruled that there were sufficient grounds to return with a verdict of murder in Visuvanathan's case.
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the bar, as he wanted to use the knife for self-protection and out of fear that Madikum and Loganathan was armed. Visuvanathan claimed that he did not intend to cause Madikum's death when he stabbed him, and stated he was drunk at the time of the stabbing and therefore was not fully aware of what he was doing. Visuvanathan also claimed that his statements were made involuntarily and he was forced to confess due to the investigating officer Cheok Koon Seng threatening him, but his statements was ruled admissible by the court and his claims of confessing under duress were dismissed.
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the injury caused was not a subjective one, and hence the guiding principles of Yasin's case was rendered universally not applicable for all cases, and the approach in Visuvanathan's case was considered to be a more stricter one that disregarded the question of whether the fatal injury(s) was accidentally or intentionally inflicted. Some other cases like
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With reference to Yasin's case, the trial judges determined in their verdict that while the case of Yasin was in alignment with Section 300(c)'s definition, the proposed subjective approach in the case only concerned if the person specifically had the intent to cause an injury, while the fatality of
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but he was eventually arrested two months after the stabbing and charged with murder after his extradition to Singapore. Although the defence sought to prove that Visuvanathan never meant to stab Madikum to death and he was drunk at the time of the crime, Visuvanathan was nonetheless found guilty of
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On 26 November 1976, after a trial lasting seven days, Justice A P Rajah and Justice Choor Singh delivered their judgement, with Justice Singh pronouncing the decision in court. Justice Singh stated that both judges carefully scrunitized the submissions of both the defence and prosecution, and they
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In his defence, Visuvanathan denied that he had murdered Madikum. He claimed that on that night itself, it was Madikum and Loganathan who both challenged Visuvanathan to a fight, and he therefore left the bar out of fear for his life, and he retrieved the knife from his aunt's place and returned to
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N. Sivanandan, the Indian court interpreter of Visuvanathan's trial who retired in the 2010s after five decades on his job, wrote a book about the past high-profile cases where he acted as the interpreter at trial, and the book was published in 2019. Sivanandan stated that the case of Visuvanathan
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The trial court was told that on the night of 23 January 1976, Madikum was drinking at the pub with his friends when Visuvanathan, who was also a patron of the pub and drinking at another table with his friends, allegedly noticed Madikum was staring at him while he was drinking, which incensed him
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The case itself touched on the definition of Section 300(c), which highlighted the difficulty and dilemma of convicting a person of murder by having voluntarily inflicted a fatal injury without having the intention to cause death, and it also contributed to shaping the courts' approach to find a
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After two months of police investigation, it was eventually pieced together that a lone attacker was responsible for the murder of Madikum Puspanathan back in January 1976, and the suspected killer's identity was also established by the police. On 4 March 1976, it was reported that the suspect,
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person guilty of murder under Section 300(c), which mainly focused on firstly, whether the intention to inflict the injury was present or not, and if the injury caused was sufficient to cause death in the ordinary course of nature. The case itself also scrunitized the
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at dawn. Visuvanathan was the fourth person to be put to death during that year itself. Two weeks before Visuvanathan's execution, three men - Lee Keng Guan, Wong Loke Fatt and Ho Joo Huat - were executed for a firearm robbery committed in
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for murdering Madikum Puspanathan, and he was represented by state-assigned defence counsel Bevin Netto and Peter Pang, while the prosecution was led by Deputy Public Prosecutor Sant Singh. The trial was presided by two judges - Justice
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reminded him of many instances where a fight or even murder could arise from alcohol, and it was challenging for him and his colleague to interpret the witnesses' answers and cross-examination from both the prosecution and defence.
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On 1 December 1976, four days after he was sentenced to hang, Visuvanathan filed his notice of appeal to the High Court against his conviction and sentence, and the appeal was subsequently heard by the
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notably made reference to Visuvanathan's case, and they either agreed or disagreed with the type of approach laid forward by Visuvanathan's case to convict a person of a Section 300(c) murder charge.
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23-year-old Malaysian citizen Visuvanathan Thillai Kannu, was wanted by the police for murdering Madikum, and the Singaporean police also sought his assistance in investigations of the case.
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In the aftermath of his execution, Visuvanathan's case became a notable legal case study in relation to the charge of murder under Section 300(c) of the
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On 18 November 1976, eight months after he was arrested, 24-year-old Visuvanathan Thillai Kannu stood trial at the
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On 25 May 1979, after he ate his last breakfast, 27-year-old Visuvanathan Thillai Kannu was hanged in
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as the sole punishment permitted for murder upon an offender's conviction under Singaporean law.
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In the aftermath of his execution, Visuvanathan's case became a case study inside the 1994 book
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On the night of 23 January 1976, a man was attacked and stabbed to death outside a pub at
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As a result, 24-year-old Visuvanathan Thillai Kannu was found guilty of murder, and
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Original text of Section 300(c) (Extracted from the Penal Code):
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1976 fatal stabbing of a man at Jalan Besar, Singapore
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Prime Packaging Industries. 235:Visuvanathan s/o Thillai Kannu 92:Fatal knife wound to the heart 1: 1357:(in Malay). 17 January 1978. 883:"Wanted youth held in Kluang" 679:(in Malay). 24 January 1976. 238: 177:Stabbing and death of Madikum 47: 1734:Indian diaspora in Singapore 1714:Violence against men in Asia 1599:Mental Disorders and the Law 1411:"Killer goes to the gallows" 553:"印籍勞工因遭人瞪眼而殺人谋杀表面罪成立被告昨進行答辩" 482:Mental Disorders and the Law 1387:(in Chinese). 26 May 1979. 961:"惹兰勿刹酒店前命案 证人称亲眼看见 被告利器刺死者" 763:"不滿被瞪视藉故寻衅 靑年散工被控告 刺殺一中年勞工" 1755: 1709:Singaporean murder victims 1021:"控方重要目击证人供证 當堂示範被吿 揮刺死者恣態" 859:(in Malay). 4 March 1976. 225:Visuvanathan Thillai Kannu 158:Visuvanathan Thillai Kannu 1699:1976 murders in Singapore 1651:Beyond A Reasonable Doubt 1475:Singapore Statutes Online 1171:"因被瞪视寻衅致命案 謀殺罪名成立 被告遭判死刑" 619:(in Malay). 26 May 1979. 358: 312: 1325:南洋商报 (Nanyang Siang Pau) 1205:南洋商报 (Nanyang Siang Pau) 905:南洋商报 (Nanyang Siang Pau) 557:南洋商报 (Nanyang Siang Pau) 527:南洋商报 (Nanyang Siang Pau) 459:Mohamed Yasin bin Hussin 396:. The death penalty was 1385:星洲日报 (Sin Chew Jit Poh) 1175:星洲日报 (Sin Chew Jit Poh) 1055:星洲日报 (Sin Chew Jit Poh) 1025:星洲日报 (Sin Chew Jit Poh) 767:星洲日报 (Sin Chew Jit Poh) 737:星洲日报 (Sin Chew Jit Poh) 587:星洲日报 (Sin Chew Jit Poh) 205:, which was located in 1648:Sivanandan, N (2019). 1231:"惹兰勿刹命案谋杀罪名成立 印人被告判绞刑" 1051:"谋杀案被告开始答辩 反指死者及其友人挑衅" 823:"POLICE SEEK HIS HELP" 450: 165:murdering Madikum and 1505:Singapore Law Gazette 1441:"Murderer to gallows" 1381:"犯了谋杀罪死囚 卄七岁散工 昨晨被处死" 377:- of the High Court. 217:Trial of Visuvanathan 199:Royal Malaysia Police 1147:. 27 November 1976. 1117:. 23 November 1976. 997:. 24 November 1976. 937:. 19 November 1976. 291:Execution by hanging 1694:Murder in Singapore 1297:. 17 January 1978. 1267:. 2 December 1976. 1081:"年初惹蘭勿剎血案續審 被告否认谋杀" 649:. 24 January 1976. 287:Cause of death 154:Madikum Puspanathan 89:Cause of death 60:Straits Settlements 44:Madikum Puspanathan 34:Madikum Puspanathan 18:Madikum Puspanathan 429:five years prior. 394:sentenced to death 332:Murder (one count) 167:sentenced to death 1415:The Straits Times 1295:The Straits Times 1265:The Straits Times 1145:The Straits Times 1115:The Straits Times 995:The Straits Times 935:The Straits Times 827:The Straits Times 733:"遭四名兇徒圍襲 一印人重創斃命" 647:The Straits Times 362: 361: 189:Arrest of suspect 146: 145: 16:(Redirected from 1746: 1678: 1677: 1675: 1673: 1645: 1639: 1638: 1632: 1624: 1622: 1621: 1593: 1587: 1586: 1584: 1583: 1555: 1549: 1548: 1546: 1545: 1526: 1520: 1519: 1517: 1516: 1497: 1491: 1490: 1488: 1486: 1467: 1461: 1460: 1458: 1456: 1437: 1431: 1430: 1428: 1426: 1407: 1401: 1400: 1398: 1396: 1377: 1371: 1370: 1368: 1366: 1347: 1341: 1340: 1338: 1336: 1317: 1311: 1310: 1308: 1306: 1287: 1281: 1280: 1278: 1276: 1257: 1251: 1250: 1248: 1246: 1227: 1221: 1220: 1218: 1216: 1197: 1191: 1190: 1188: 1186: 1167: 1161: 1160: 1158: 1156: 1137: 1131: 1130: 1128: 1126: 1107: 1101: 1100: 1098: 1096: 1077: 1071: 1070: 1068: 1066: 1047: 1041: 1040: 1038: 1036: 1017: 1011: 1010: 1008: 1006: 987: 981: 980: 978: 976: 957: 951: 950: 948: 946: 927: 921: 920: 918: 916: 897: 891: 890: 889:. 30 March 1976. 879: 873: 872: 870: 868: 849: 843: 842: 840: 838: 829:. 4 March 1976. 819: 813: 812: 810: 808: 789: 783: 782: 780: 778: 759: 753: 752: 750: 748: 729: 723: 722: 720: 718: 699: 693: 692: 690: 688: 669: 663: 662: 660: 658: 639: 633: 632: 630: 628: 609: 603: 602: 600: 598: 579: 573: 572: 570: 568: 549: 543: 542: 540: 538: 519: 329: 271: 243: 240: 221: 152:, two patrons - 107:Other names 76: 52: 49: 30: 21: 1754: 1753: 1749: 1748: 1747: 1745: 1744: 1743: 1684: 1683: 1682: 1681: 1671: 1669: 1662: 1647: 1646: 1642: 1625: 1619: 1617: 1610: 1595: 1594: 1590: 1581: 1579: 1557: 1556: 1552: 1543: 1541: 1534:Journals Online 1528: 1527: 1523: 1514: 1512: 1499: 1498: 1494: 1484: 1482: 1469: 1468: 1464: 1454: 1452: 1447:. 25 May 1979. 1439: 1438: 1434: 1424: 1422: 1417:. 26 May 1979. 1409: 1408: 1404: 1394: 1392: 1379: 1378: 1374: 1364: 1362: 1349: 1348: 1344: 1334: 1332: 1319: 1318: 1314: 1304: 1302: 1289: 1288: 1284: 1274: 1272: 1259: 1258: 1254: 1244: 1242: 1229: 1228: 1224: 1214: 1212: 1199: 1198: 1194: 1184: 1182: 1169: 1168: 1164: 1154: 1152: 1139: 1138: 1134: 1124: 1122: 1109: 1108: 1104: 1094: 1092: 1079: 1078: 1074: 1064: 1062: 1049: 1048: 1044: 1034: 1032: 1019: 1018: 1014: 1004: 1002: 989: 988: 984: 974: 972: 959: 958: 954: 944: 942: 929: 928: 924: 914: 912: 899: 898: 894: 881: 880: 876: 866: 864: 851: 850: 846: 836: 834: 821: 820: 816: 806: 804: 791: 790: 786: 776: 774: 761: 760: 756: 746: 744: 731: 730: 726: 716: 714: 701: 700: 696: 686: 684: 671: 670: 666: 656: 654: 641: 640: 636: 626: 624: 611: 610: 606: 596: 594: 581: 580: 576: 566: 564: 551: 550: 546: 536: 534: 521: 520: 516: 511: 494: 435: 411:Court of Appeal 406: 337:Criminal charge 325: 305:Criminal status 282: 273: 261: 244: 241: 237: 236: 226: 219: 191: 179: 84: 78: 75:23 January 1976 66: 53: 50: 46: 45: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1752: 1750: 1742: 1741: 1736: 1731: 1726: 1721: 1716: 1711: 1706: 1701: 1696: 1686: 1685: 1680: 1679: 1661:978-9814868051 1660: 1640: 1608: 1588: 1550: 1521: 1492: 1462: 1432: 1402: 1372: 1342: 1312: 1282: 1252: 1235:Shin Min Daily 1222: 1192: 1162: 1132: 1102: 1085:Shin Min Daily 1072: 1042: 1012: 982: 965:Shin Min Daily 952: 922: 892: 874: 844: 814: 797:Shin Min Daily 784: 754: 724: 707:Shin Min Daily 694: 664: 634: 604: 574: 544: 513: 512: 510: 507: 506: 505: 500: 493: 490: 434: 431: 405: 402: 360: 359: 356: 355: 346: 342: 341: 338: 334: 333: 330: 322: 321: 318: 314: 313: 310: 309: 306: 302: 301: 298: 294: 293: 288: 284: 283: 274: 272:(aged 27) 267: 263: 262: 245: 234: 232: 228: 227: 224: 218: 215: 190: 187: 178: 175: 144: 143: 140: 136: 135: 132: 128: 127: 124: 123:Known for 120: 119: 116: 112: 111: 110:M. 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Index

Madikum Puspanathan
Singapore
Straits Settlements
British Malaya
Jalan Besar
Singaporean
Jalan Besar
Malaysia
sentenced to death
appeal
Jalan Besar
Royal Malaysia Police
Batu Pahat
Kluang
Johor
Batu Pahat
Kluang
Johor
Malaysia
Changi Prison
Singapore
Execution by hanging
Conviction(s)
Death
hanging
High Court
A P Rajah
Choor Singh
sentenced to death
mandated

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