A man who was unhappy that an elderly man was smoking at the void deck decided to confront the old man which ultimately caused the death of the elderly after the situation escalated.
36-year-old Allan Chua Kim Wee who works in a bank spotted the old man smoking and started to take photos of the old man. The old man who noticed what Chua was doing decided to chase after him. However, instead of backing off Chua charged towards the old man and cause the elderly to fall and hit his head.
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According to CNA, Chua pleaded guilty earlier today (Feb 3) for voluntarily causing hurt.
The incident took place at Block 328 Hougang Avenue 5 back in December 2021. Chua saw the 74-year-old victim smoking on a bench and began taking photos of the man so he can lodge a complaint against him.
He then confronted the old man about smoking and the old man started to chase Chua with his walking stick in the lift lobby area.
Chua decided to retaliate and charge at the old man’s stomach area which caused the elderly to fall and hit his head on impact.
Jail
After the old man fell down, Chua contacted the police and said that he was attacked by an old man. The victim who was later sent to hospital was severely injured and died later that day.
The prosecutor of the case is looking for a 4-year jail sentence for Chua, noting that Chua’s physical stats is double the size of the victim.
Chua who was obese at the time of the incident weight 100kg and the victim was not only old but also a featherweight at 54kg.
Chua will be back in court for his sentencing next week.