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Youth ordered to undergo reformative training for stabbing man who offered sexual act

SINGAPORE - An angered drug offender repeatedly stabbed a man who had offered to perform a sexual act on him, causing nine wounds near his heart, liver, colon, small intestine and stomach. A district court had earlier heard that the injuries to any of these organs could be potentially life-threatening. A doctor said the 29-year-old Filipino victim may suffer potentially long-term complications such as chronic abdominal pain in the future arising from the surgical wounds. On Thursday (Dec 31), his Singaporean attacker, Indra Hafiq Azman, 20, was ordered to undergo reformative training for at least a year. This means he will be detained in a centre and made to follow a strict regimen that includes foot drills and counselling. Indra had earlier pleaded guilty to one count each of drug consumption, causing grievous hurt with a weapon and causing hurt. Deputy Public Prosecutor Bryan Wong said that Indra had reported for his urine test at Tanglin Police Divisional Headquarters at around 8.45pm on Aug 20 before boarding bus service 166. The victim boarded the same bus soon after and sat beside him. The Filipino felt attracted to Indra and repeatedly glanced at him. He then typed out a mes...