Execution of Saridewi Djamani
Saridewi binte Djamani (1978 – 28 July 2023) was a Singaporean who was sentenced to death in 2018 for trafficking 1 kg of drug containing 30.72g of heroin. Saridewi, who committed the offence on 17 June 2016, was arrested on the same day together with the drug courier at her HDB block in Anchorvale Road, Sengkang. Saridewi, who had a long history of drug abuse, did not deny that she sold the drugs but she stated that a majority of the heroin was meant for her own consumption while less than half of the heroin was for sale, and she only stocked up the drug supply for the fasting month Ramadan.
Saridewi Djamani | |
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| Born | Saridewi binte Djamani 1978 Singapore |
| Died | (aged 45) Changi Prison, Singapore |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Drug trafficking (one count) |
| Criminal charge | Trafficking of 1 kilogram of drug containing pure 30.72 g (1.084 oz) of heroin |
| Penalty | Death (mandatory; x1) |
The trial court sentenced Saridewi to the mandatory death penalty for heroin trafficking. Saridewi's accomplice, a 41-year-old Malaysian, received a life term with 15 strokes of the cane since he only acted as a courier and thus played a lesser role in the crime. Saridewi lost her appeals, and after spending five years on death row, she was hanged on 28 July 2023.
Saridewi was reportedly the first woman scheduled to be hanged in Singapore in nearly 20 years after Yen May Woen in March 2004. As Saridewi's execution drew near, the government of Singapore was met with international criticism and pleas for clemency.