Title : Huang Na murder trial adjourned, verdict
expected in a month's time
Date : 28 July 2005 1749 hrs (SST)
URL :
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/160334/1/.html
SINGAPORE : The Huang Na murder trial has been adjourned for
lawyers to make their submissions and a verdict is expected in
about a month's time.
On Thursday, accused Took Leng How's lawyer said the opinion of the
prosecution's psychiatrist was biased and his report
incomplete.
Counsel Subhas Anandan took Dr G Sathyadevan to task for allegedly
ignoring signs of Took's mental illness.
The forensic psychiatrist from the Institute of Mental Health had
testified that Took did not qualify for the defence of diminished
responsibility and that he did not suffer from schizophrenia.
But defence counsel Subhas said Dr Sathyadevan's report could not
be relied on since he deliberately ignored certain facts. For
instance, the issue of Took's alcohol intake before the alleged
crime, his bouts of insomnia and his supposed delusions.
The lawyer also questioned the doctor why he did not interview
Took's parents or his housemates, choosing only to interview one of
his co-workers.
Dr Sathyadevan replied he did not think these issues were relevant
to the case.
- CNA /ls