Man who sued police for wrongful arrest awarded $20,000 in damages

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A man who sued the police for wrongly arresting him has been awarded $20,000 in damages for false imprisonment, after the High Court ruled in his favour. However, Mr Mah Kiat Seng, 48, failed in his second claim that another officer had assaulted him while he was in police...

In the current case, Justice Jeyaretnam found that the apprehending officer had acted in bad faith.

“I find that Mah’s behaviour as shown in the footage did not suggest that he was dangerous to others, and as far as soundness of mind is concerned only showed a degree of eccentricity falling far short of appearing mentally disordered,” he said.

The judge said surveillance footage did not support Mr Mah’s allegations that Mr Tan had intentionally injured his wrist and arms. “Mah simply experienced discomfort and marking of his skin from the ordinary manner in which handcuffs are used,” he said.Jail for S'pore man who was tasered after attacking police officers while resisting arrest

Mr Mah was held at the Central Police Division regional lock-up at about 10pm. He was examined by Dr Lin Hanjie, who referred him to the Institute of Mental Health for treatment, at about 10.20pm. Mr Mah proposed that he be awarded $4,620.95, referring to what an individual in Malaysia was awarded in compensation.

 

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