SINGAPORE — The Singapore Prison Service on Thursday (Aug 4) refuted the claims made by the sister of a death row inmate, who said that prison officers had intentionally obstructed the submission of a legal application in relation to a civil lawsuit against the Attorney-General.

Abdul Rahim Shapiee, whose execution is scheduled for Friday, was among 24 inmates who claimed that their access to lawyers for appeals and reviews of their cases had been obstructed.