A 22-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to a charge of murder in what prosecutors said was a "senseless" killing.

Surajsrikan Diwakar Mani Tripathi admitted he stabbed and slashed Tay Rui Hao, an assistant manager at a sports apparel store, near a bus stop in Punggol Field on May 10, 2020.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Multimedia Correspondent Cheow Sue-Ann speaks with Senior Law Correspondent Selina Lum for more developments.