36 year old Allan Chua Kim Wee was sentenced to four years of imprisonment today (1 Mar) for causing the death of 74 year old Ng Sioh Leng after their dispute over smoking, according to an article by Today.
Dispute occurred over Ng smoking at a void deck
On 25 Dec 2021, Chua, who was working as a customer due diligence analyst at a bank was going home after having his breakfast at Hougang Mall when he bumped into Ng who was smoking at the void deck under Block 328 Hougang Avenue 5.
He proceeded to photograph Ng in his act, as he wanted to file a complaint against him for smoking under the void deck.
Ng noticed and started to chase Chua around a pillar while advancing towards Chua while holding a walking stick.
In response to what he saw, Chua decided to lower his stance and rushed towards Ng and hit him on his abdomen area using his right shoulder.
Ng, who was half the size of Chua, suffered a knock on the back of his head as he fell backwards from the impact.
The Police were notified by Chua for assistance but Ng unfortunately succumbed to his head injury and passed on later in the day.
Chua frequently filed feedback on issues related to cleanliness
Before the incident which resulted in the death of Ng, Chua had frequently filed feedback on the OneService Portal, averaging three to four cases per month.
He often feedbacked on cases such as smoking at the void deck, high rise littering, cleanliness of public areas and maintenance of properties like potholes.
Penalties
The penalties for voluntarily causing hurt where the hurt caused had no intention to be grievous but unfortunately became so is an imprisonment term of maximum five years and/or a fine of maximum $10,000.
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