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Branson urges Singapore to halt execution of cannabis convict

British tycoon Richard Branson Monday urged Singapore to halt the imminent execution of a man sentenced to death over one kilogram of cannabis, saying it “may be about to kill an innocent man”. Singaporean Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, is scheduled to be hanged on Wednesday, the city-state’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has said. “Tangaraju was actually not anywhere near these drugs at the time of his arrest. This was largely a circumstantial case that relied on […]