A 47-year-old Singaporean man was found guilty of housebreaking and rape charges after he break into a 39-year-old woman’s home and raped her after meeting her at a bar in Bugis.
Yap Pow Foo denied the charges and plead not guilty but the court found him guilty of the charges.
From drinking to crime
The victim is a Chinese National.
On the night of 29 January 2017, the accused met the victim for the first time at a KTV Lounge located in Bugis.
The victim and her friends had been celebrating Chinese New Year and were drinking alcohol and playing games. At around 11.23 pm, The victim then spoke to the accused over the phone and invited him to join them for a drinking session. The accused was hesitant at first, but eventually agreed and drove to the KTV Lounge, where he met the victim in person for the first time.
A short while later, the victim collapsed from heavy intoxication and was carried out of the KTV Lounge by the accused and another friend.
Yap then offered to drive the group home and drove them to their respective residences. When they arrived at the woman’s home they put her into bed and leave the unit.
Yap the drove the rest of the drinkers home. However, Yap returned later at about 3.04AM and broke into her home and raped her.
The woman woke up while Yap was performing the deed and she contacted the Police.
The offence of rape under Section 375(1)(a) punishable under Section 375(2) of the Penal Code 1871. The offence carries an imprisonment term of up to 20 years and a fine or caning.