A 63 year old man was fined $2000 for helping another man trespass into a restricted SAF training area at Lim Chu Kang to pick Pandan leaves.

Ng Kiong Hoe pleaded guilty with 61-year-old Cheng Lee Meng for entering a Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) training ground at Lim Chu Kang without any authorisation

Cheng, who faces a similar charge, is disputing this and has already claimed trial. It is unknown to the court with regards to what he has disputed with.

Cheng supposedly asked Ng to accompany him to Ama Keng Road Track 9 on September 9 last year (2020).

This road has always been cordoned off to the public by a padlocked gate.

They were inside Cheng’s van and when they got there, Ng alighted and unlocked the gate with a key given to him by Cheng for him to drive in.

It is unknown how the key got into their hands.

A warrant officer from the SAF found out about it then detained them as Ng was about to close the gates.

Ng claimed that he wanted to harvest pandan leaves when questioned by the police, but did not answer the warrant officer when he was asked by him.

Ng was not represented by a lawyer in court but he pleaded for leniency and told the court through a Mandarin interpreter that he was working at a coffee shop with not much work to do because of the COVID-19 rules.

District Judge Luke Tan told Ng that his actions might have disrupted military training and endangered his safety.

The judge added: “There are prominent signs (warning you not to enter). In fact, there is a figure of a soldier with a gun.”

Ng ignored this.

Earlier in the hearing, Cheng was asked why he was only disputing the facts that morning when he has been in court due to this case for a few times.

Cheng then said this was the first time he was hearing these accusations.

He will return to court again on Aug 19.

Cheng could have been fined up to S$20,000, or jailed up to two years, or both for his misdemeanors.

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A complaint on Facebook has recently emerged about a boy being harassed by his schoolmate.

Apparently, the boy has been disturbed before by his schoolmate in a previous incident where he was kicked in the back and now the same schoolmate has said that he wants to kill the boy.

During the investigation of this matter, the discipline master of the school brushed it off as a joke.

Worried about the child’s safety, the mum subsequently made a police report.

Here is what the mother said

“Jack (not real name) was Bullied case 2:

Few days ago, I encountered an incident reported by the school. I’m not too sure if you guys remember that Jack was kicked from behind by a boy in January.. And now the same boy said .

He wants to Kill Jack and he did the suffocation gesture by strangling Jack using his right hand.

During the investigation, according to the disc. Master, it was a JOKE done by the boy and has no intention to kill Jack.

It took me few days to calm myself down before posting to fb.

It’s very alarming that these kids have such thoughts and with the recent case of RVHS.. it makes me ponder… What makes these kids thinks that it’s a joke?

I’m scared and worried. I felt that these are warning signs and need to be access.. I filed a report on these 2 incident and will make necessary legal actions.

At such a young age of 11yrs old.. I blanko the kid’s name. Am I being paranoid?

Because the disc. Master kept highlighting that the boy has no intention and it’s a JOKE.

I WONT BE LAUGHING IF Jack UNABLE TO STOP THE SUFFOCATION.

I WONT BE LAUGHING IF Jack ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL.

So tell me? Do u guys think it’s a joke?”

Disclaimer: Boy’s name has been censored to protect his identity.

Here is the police report:

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