Court finds UK author guilty of contempt

High Court Judge Quentin Loh said Shadrake, 75, was “guilty of the offence of contempt by scandalising the court”. He said the author would be given the opportunity to make amends for his comments in the book, but did not say if that would affect the sentencing, which was deferred until Nov 9.

Shadrake, a freelance journalist, was arrested in Singapore in July over his book, Once a Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice in the Dock, but is free on bail. He could also face separate charges of defamation.