A 39-year-old man was fined $4,500 after he threw eggs into his neighbour’s unit before punching him.
The man was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to others while another charge of harassment was taken into consideration during his sentencing.Â
The incident happened on 24 May 2019 at a HDB block located in the North East area of Singapore.
On the day of the incident, the man went to the victim’s unit below him and started shouting at the victim and his wife. The man threw eggs into the victim’s unit and punched him when the victim opens his door.
The victim suffered a 4 cm cut on his lips and was rushed to the hospital for treatment. The victim was given a one-week medical leave by the doctor for his injuries. The man then paid for the victim treatment as well.
Apparently, the victim has a habit of drinking with his friends in his unit. When they were approached by the man’s daughter, the victim chased her away and said that it is their freedom to smoke at their own home.
Besides smoking, the victim had also sprayed Baygon into their house which triggered the incident.
During the hearing, the man told the court that he does not have any intention to hurt anyone. He just wants to make known to them that their action has affected others living at the same block.
The man was later ordered by the court to go through a counselling session on how to handle difficult neighbour.
According to the law, anyone convicted of voluntarily causing hurt to others will face a jail term up to 2 years, fined $5000 or both.