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Ryan Xavier Tay Seet Choong and Lawrence Lim Peck Beng, who turns 59 on Friday, had claimed trial to voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Shawn Ignatius Rodrigues on July 9, 2016. The judge found that Tay was “acutely aware” that his actions endangered the victim’s life, as he had “most tellingly” checked for his pulse. Tay had also tilted Rodrigues’ head so that blood would not obstruct his breathing, the judge noted.As for Lim, District Judge Tan said that his actions significantly contributed to Rodrigues being immobilised and unable to escape from the assault.
The court heard previously that Rodrigues developed “a special liking” for Tay after Tay had defended him from bullies in church, but the pair fell out after Rodrigues was banned from the church for stealing coins. Lim testified that he, too, had tried several peaceful methods to prevent his family from being harassed by Rodrigues, though they often came to nothing.
In a report, Rodrigues’ psychiatrist — who saw him just once, two days before he died — wrote that his oddities of speech and demeanour were suggestive of Asperger’s Syndrome and obsessive compulsive disorder.
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