SINGAPORE: After drinking alcohol at a workers' apartment, an intoxicated construction worker cursed at another man, before biting off his earlobe. Indian national Manohar Sankar, 37, was sentenced to five months' jail and a fine of S$1,000 (US$740) on Monday (Jun 26) for his crimes. He pleaded g
SINGAPORE: After drinking alcohol at a workers' apartment, an intoxicated construction worker cursed at another man, before biting off his earlobe.
On the night of May 19, 2020, Sankar was drinking alcohol at a corner of the rooftop of the apartment. The victim was also on the rooftop. The victim went to hospital the next day as he continued to feel pain in his left ear. The doctor found that he had lost 2cm by 2cm of his left earlobe in a"traumatic left ear laceration".
His wounds have since healed, but he suffers permanent disfiguration of his left earlobe, the prosecutor said.
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