Man gets 8 years' jail for strangling depressed younger brother; judge notes caregiver stress

In Singapore, a man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for strangling his younger brother. Abdul Rani Md Ariffin had been serving as a caregiver for his siblings for years before the fatal attack. According to Channel NewsAsia, the victim was depressed and chronically ill. The judge acknowledged that years of caregiver stress, combined with an adjustment disorder, significantly impaired the defendant's judgment in the incident.

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