pThe victim was stabbed in the mouth, according to court documents./p
The Singaporean man, who had close-cropped hair, was expressionless during court proceedings as the prosecution applied for him to be remanded at Changi Prison Complex Medical Centre for three weeks for a medical examination.If convicted, he may face life imprisonment or be jailed for up to 15 years. He may also be liable to caning and/or a fine.
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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