A man, Liu Kuei Liang, also known as Kent, was recently sentenced to 12 weeks in jail for forging documents to sell his mother’s cars to a car dealer. The incident occurred in August 2, The court found that Liu had forged his mother’s signatures on documents to sell her Rolls Royce and Mini Cooper cars. He then authorized a deposit payment of S$100,000 for the Rolls Royce and S$50,000 for the Mini Cooper.
The deposit was sent to Liu via PayNow.
According to CNA, Liu’s mother later lodged a police report, claiming that she believed he had forged her signatures to sell the cars without her consent.
The prosecution sought a four to six months’ jail sentence. The defence lawyer argued that Liu’s mother had forgiven him and that a high fine would be sufficient.
The court found that Liu had not made restitution on his own and that forgiveness was not a mitigating factor. The mother had to pay the S$150,000 deposit for Liu and had to take care of his young child if Liu went to jail.
The court found that Liu had taken advantage of his mother and had caused her financial loss. The mother had to pay the deposit to get her cars back.
The court sentenced Liu to 12 weeks in jail. Liu is appealing against his sentence and is out on bail pending appeal.
Conclusion:
In this case, Liu Kuei Liang was found guilty of forgery and fraud. He was sentenced to 12 weeks in jail for his actions. The court found that Liu had taken advantage of his mother and had caused her financial loss. The mother had to pay the deposit to get her cars back. Liu’s mother had forgiven him, but she had to take care of Liu’s young child if he went to jail. The court found that Liu had not made restitution on his own and that forgiveness was not a mitigating factor. The defence lawyer argued that a high fine would be sufficient, but the prosecution sought a four to six months’ jail