International school teacher who assaulted cabby gets 6 weeks' jail

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The Canadian, who teaches at the Australian International School (AIS), also has to pay Mr Gui compensation of $441.

On Thursday , District Judge Soh Tze Bian convicted, 51, of one count of causing hurt to Mr Gui Eng Chew during the incident on Feb 14, 2019, and sentenced him to six weeks' jail after a trial.

ST understands that under the school's policies, teachers who are convicted in court and sent to jail can lose their jobs. They added:"He does not dispute the accuracy of the CCTV recording, or the fact that he pushed and kicked . It is also plain from his actions that he intended to cause hurt to the victim."

Mr Gui also said that he felt frightened and drove back to the Thomson Plaza taxi stand in Upper Thomson Road.

 

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