Sophia Gill, the 52-year-old boss of an employment agency had a vendetta against her former boyfriend. To execute her plan, she resorted to shocking measures, one of which involved her administration officer.
Nicole Chng Jin Wen, the administration officer in question, was allegedly instructed by Gill to lie about a violent assault involving her former boyfriend. This fabricated story would put the man in hot water and tarnish his reputation, according to The Straits Times.
Chng eventually ended up being sentenced on 26 September to 6 weeks imprisonment after pleading guilty to a number of charges that included providing a police officer with false information.
Meanwhile her boss Gill’s case is currently still ongoing.
To make the deception more convincing, Gill went to extreme lengths. She reportedly directed another employee to physically assault her, ensuring that she had visible bruises. This twisted act was aimed at corroborating the false assault claims.
The Timeline of Deception
Nicole Chng Jin Wen worked for the employment agency from March 6 to June 30, 2017. Her involvement in this disturbing saga began in May 2017.
On May 23, 2017, Sophia Gill wanted to confront her former boyfriend. Together with Chng, they visited a kebab restaurant near Beach Road, which he managed.
On that very day, an Expedited Protection Order (EPO) was issued against Gill by her ex-boyfriend after Gill and Chng had visited his restaurant.
Gill and her former boyfriend had a tumultuous relationship, starting in 2015 when they opened the eatery together. Their relationship soured the following year when he discovered Gill was actually married.
The end of their relationship was marked by mutual police reports against each other, reflecting the acrimony between the two parties.
At the restaurant, Gill unleashed a barrage of vulgarities at her former boyfriend, even causing a ruckus by overturning chairs. Despite being asked to leave, Gill and Chng refused, prompting the man to lock the restaurant’s main door.
Gill and Chng called the police, but when the man finally unlocked the door, the two women alleged that he had assaulted them.
Later that day, Gill instructed an employee to meet her and Chng in a car park and allegedly told the employee to physically harm her so that she could present the resulting injuries as evidence of the supposed assault by her ex.
The employee complied and punched and kicked Gill, resulting in bruises on her left upper arm and right leg. Gill then instructed Chng to memorize a false account of the events to lie to the police.
Following these staged events, Gill and Chng went to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Chng, following Gill’s instructions, provided false information to the attending doctor.
Subsequently, the two women lodged police reports against Gill’s former boyfriend on May 24, 2017, sparking an investigation. Six days later, Chng formally complained about the alleged assault to a magistrate, prompting further police involvement.
It was only on July 11, 2017, after Chng had left her job at the company, that she decided to come clean. She revealed the truth about the fabricated incident, highlighting the extent to which Gill had controlled her through salary withholding.