The man arrested for allegedly stabbing a priest in the mouth has been charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon.
Basnayake Keith Spencer, 37, appeared at the State Courts via video-link on Nov 11 at 10.10am.
The Singaporean man, who had close-cropped hair and wore a white polo shirt, with his hands in cuffs, was unrepresented.
He 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.
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