A man was sentenced to jail on Oct 10 for fatally punching his friend, causing him to fall and hit his head on the floor. Eng Chee Hong, 55, had pleaded guilty on Oct 9 to one count of voluntarily causing hurt, and one charge of driving under the influence of alcohol in a...
Eng Chee Hong was sentenced to two years and nine months’ jail, a $3,000 fine and disqualification from all classes of driving licences for two years.A man was sentenced to jail on Oct 10 for fatally punching his friend, causing him to fall and hit his head on the floor.
Eng had punched a heavily intoxicated Mr Dao Van Chien in the face in the early hours of Jan 1 as he was upset with Mr Chien’s drunken behaviour. Eng had known the victim as he was a patron of the coffee shop that Mr Chien worked at. But his sister refused to continue being his bailor and told the court: “I think it’s best for him to start serving his sentence. I don’t wish to be his bailor any more.”District Judge Koo Zhi Xuan said the predominant sentencing consideration in this case was to provide retribution and deterrence.
He noted that even after Eng had punched Mr Chien, he remained “completely callous and indifferent to the victim’s suffering” as he left Mr Chien lying on the floor and continued drinking with his friends at a different location. The court heard that Mr Chien’s family had flown in from Vietnam to attend the hearing. At least two relatives in the group can be heard crying during the proceedings.
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