S'porean man, 37, who stabbed priest at St Joseph's Church during mass gets 4 years & 3 months' jail
The mass was attended by around 900 people.
A 37-year-old Singaporean man, identified as Lee, has been sentenced to four years and three months in jail, along with nine strokes of the cane, for stabbing a Catholic priest during mass at St Joseph's Church in November 2024. The knife used in the attack measured 23cm in length with a 10cm blade. Lee grabbed the priest's rear pocket to prevent further harm, and members of the congregation, including an off-duty police officer, restrained him before the police arrived.
The priest suffered an 8cm laceration on his tongue, a 3cm cut on his upper lip, and a 4cm cut in the corner of his mouth. Lee previously served one year in prison in 2019 for stabbing his ex-girlfriend with a knife, and has a history of offenses including serious hurt and misuse of drugs.
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