By K. C. Vijayan

SETTLEMENT has been reached in the amount of compensation for an ex-inmate who got three more strokes of the cane than he was supposed to.

The deal was struck between the Government and family of Mr Dickson Tan on Tuesday after a day-long session mediated by retired judge of appeal Thean Lip Ping at the Singapore Mediation Centre.

A brief statement issued by the Tan family's lawyer Joseph Chen said both parties were bound not to divulge details of the settlement and sum agreed on.

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