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SINGAPORE: A woman who killed her 24-year-old domestic helper from Myanmar after beating, burning and starving her to 24kg has hired a new lawyer ...
Singapore, April 29 An Indian-origin woman, who killed her 24-year-old domestic help from Myanmar after beating, burning and starving her, has hired a new lawyer and is seeking a reduced charge and a gag order in her case, according to a media report on Thursday. Gaiyathiri Murugayan, 41, pleaded guilty in February to 28 charges, including culpable homicide, voluntarily causing grievous hurt by starvation, voluntarily causing hurt by a heated substance and wrongful restraint, the Channel News Asia reported. Another 87 charges will be considered in sentencing. The prosecution had said then tha...
The Straits Times Two commanders to spend longer time behind bars Judge finds duo guilty of rash acts, says those in charge must ensure safety of servicemen Kenneth Chong Chee Boon (left) saw his jail term raised to 11 months while Nazhan Mohamed Nazi was given a 10-month sentence. https://str.sg/JFhf They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months.
0 Engagements Two commanders from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), convicted of reduced charges over a 2018 ragging incident in which a full-time national serviceman died, will face their original, more serious charges, following a decision by the High Court. Justice See Kee Oon yesterday ruled that former Tuas View Fire Station rota commander Kenneth Chong Chee Boon, 40, and his deputy Nazhan Mohamed Nazi, 42, were guilty of intentionally aiding servicemen to cause grievous hurt to Corporal Kok Yuen Chin by a rash act that endangered human life. Cpl Kok, who was 22, drowned in a pum...
Monday, 05 Apr 2021 03:40 PM MYT First Senior Warrant Officer Nazhan Mohamed Nazi (left) and Lieutenant Kenneth Chong Chee Boon (right). — Picture via TODAY Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. SINGAPORE, April 5 — The High Court today accepted the prosecution’s appeal against a lower court’s decision to reduce criminal charges against two Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) commanders over the death of a full-time national serviceman. In reinstating the original charges, High Court judge See Kee Oon noted that Corporal Kok Yuen Chin h...