Man who fractured 74-year-old cleaner's cheek and broke his dentures jailed for 9 weeks

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Man who fractured 74-year-old cleaner's cheek and broke his dentures jailed 9 weeks

SINGAPORE - Enraged when an elderly cleaner told him that he could not sit in an area reserved for bus drivers, a man hit him.Lim Tin Soon, 60, was sentenced to nine weeks' jail on Tuesday after pleading guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Bryont Chin told the court:"The force of his hit was so great that the victim immediately fell onto his back and was only able to get up with assistance."Land Transport Authority transport ambassador Lim Tuck Keong, who was also at the canteen, called the police when he saw the assault.Lim has made full restitution of the victim's medical expenses, which cost around $145.

 

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Only 9 weeks

Must be denture rage?

Could this irrational and violent behaviour being reported have something to to with the ridiculous govt restrictions and lockdowns being imposed due to a disease that has had virtually no mortal impact for the last 2 years? 🤷🤷

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