SINGAPORE — The man arrested for allegedly 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 on Monday (Nov 11) at 10.10am.
If convicted, Basnayake Keith Spencer may face life imprisonment or be jailed for up to 15 years.SINGAPORE — The man arrested for allegedly stabbing a priest at St Joseph's Church in Bukit Timah has been charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon.
The alleged assailant is said to have approached Father Lee while the priest was distributing communion. A video circulating online following the attack shows a slim man in a bloodied white T-shirt being led away from the church with his hands held behind his back. Basnayake, who is Sinhalese, had previously declared to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority that he is a Christian, said the police. He is said to have visited the church previously.
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