Hawker jailed for slashing man's face with saw at coffee shop after dispute over cigarette smoke

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SINGAPORE: An intoxicated man slashed a coffee shop patron's face with a saw after a dispute over cigarette smoke, leaving scars on the victim's face.

For one count of voluntarily causing hurt with a cutting instrument, 52-year-old Leaw Hian Ling was jailed 14 months on Tuesday and ordered to pay the victim about S$2,400 in compensation.The court heard that Leaw had been drinking with a friend, 36-year-old Chen Chunhou, at the coffee shop at 88 Lorong 25A Geylang on Apr 3 last year.

The victim, who began bleeding, grabbed the saw and two other people managed to restrain Leaw, pinning him down until the police arrived.When he saw Leaw pinned on the blood-stained table and found out what happened, the coffee shop owner hit Leaw on the head with an ash tray, drawing blood. "The accused was the aggressor who attacked the victim despite not being involved in the argument itself," said Ms Koh.

Mr Tan said Leaw had offended on the spur of the moment and had no previous violence-related convictions.He urged the court to temper justice with mercy, saying his client had pleaded guilty and was cooperative with authorities.

 

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