The presiding judge highlighted that the defendant had already served time for previous instances of insulting public officials. However, due to his evident lack of remorse, the severity of the sentence escalated this time
SINGAPORE: A recalcitrant offender, who had been released from prison less than two years ago, unexpectedly encountered his estranged friend and engaged in a hostile confrontation. In a fit of anger, he brandished a scaffolding iron pipe obtained from a nearby construction site, relentlessly chasing his friend while threatening to end his life.
The court heard that the defendant and the victim were previously friends but had a falling out approximately seven years ago. On 20 Sept 2022, while intoxicated, the defendant encountered the victim at a residential flat in Serangoon Avenue 2. Despite complying with the bus captain’s instructions to wear a mask, he deemed the bus driver to be travelling too hastily, leading him to subject the driver to a barrage of insults throughout the journey. Eventually, the driver reached their tolerance threshold and stopped the bus to seek assistance from their superior.
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