SINGAPORE — A 36-year-old man was jailed for four years on Wednesday (Mar 1) for his involvement in the death of a retiree he scuffled with after a dispute over smoking.
In the ensuing scuffle, Chua charged at the older man, causing him to suffer a fatal fall.
Chua, a customer due diligence analyst at a bank at the time, was on his way home after having breakfast at Hougang Mall on Dec 25, 2021. Chua wanted to lodge a complaint about the smoking, so he took photos of Mr Ng and confronted the elderly man, who was about half his weight. Chua lowered his stance and charged towards Mr Ng, hitting him in the stomach area with his right shoulder.Chua called the police for help, but Mr Ng died later that day of a severe head injury.
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