A 37-year-old man was charged in court on Monday ( Nov. 11 ) with stabbing a Catholic church, which shocked the nation and sparked outpouring of support for the alleged violence.
Father Christopher Lee Kwong Heng was charged with one count of deliberately causing severe harm by using a dangerous weapons.
At around 6.30pm on November 9 at St. Joseph’s Church in Upper Bukit Timah, Spencer is accused of slitting Fr. Lee in the face with a folding blade.
According to the charge, Fr Lee’s tongue lacerated by an 8 cm length, his lower lip was cut by 3 cm, and his mouth’s corner was also cut by 4 cm.
The stabbing endangered the existence of Fr Lee, the command stated.
Spencer was disadvantaged, had his hands in cuffs, and was underrepresented when he showed up in court via video-link from his place of retention.
He sat back and answered questions from the jury in one word while holding his arms in a stead.
Spencer was requested to be remanded for a three-week medical evaluation by the police counsel.
The judge granted the request and made a second mention of the situation on December 2.
Fr. Lee, who serves as the church’s parish priest, suffered surgery to heal his wounds, was reportedly in good health and recovering in a hospital the day after the event.
The reported attack took place during fellowship at the church’s regular children’s large, where children take on duties that adults often conduct, such as singing in the chorus.
Members of the congregation, including the Archdiocesan Emergency Response team, helped defeat Spencer, who was reportedly wielding a portable weapon.  ,
Spencer, who is not a typical at the church, was later discovered with four more weapons, including a knife and a hammer.
Spencer is a Singaporean Sinhalese, according to Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam, who recently claimed to be a Christian to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority.
According to preliminary studies, he acted alone, with no indication that the authorities are currently investigating whether this was a terrorist plot.
A person who is found guilty of using a dangerous weapon to deliberately cause severe harm may receive life in prison.
If no, he faces up to 15 years ‘ prison, a great and punishment.