Shaffiq Alkhatib
Correspondent at AsiaOne
Court Correspondent at The Straits Times
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straitstimes.com | Shaffiq Alkhatib
SINGAPORE – A man convicted of molestation in late 2024 went on to outrage the modesty of a 72-year-old woman in April following his release from jail. On June 3, repeat offender Cheng Sang Tai, 66, pleaded guilty to a molestation charge and was sentenced to seven weeks’ jail. Three other similar charges were considered during his sentencing. Without revealing details, Deputy Public Prosecutor Xu Sijia said Cheng was in November 2024 convicted of molestation and sentenced to a week behind bars.
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straitstimes.com | Shaffiq Alkhatib
SINGAPORE – Two employees of an eldercare services provider were helping clients board its van when one of the senior citizens fell off the vehicle’s wheelchair lift platform and his head struck the ground. Mr Hassan Mohamed Karchi Arsan Osman, 76, was unconscious when he was taken to the National University Hospital, and he died of a head injury at 9.35pm on Feb 3, 2021.
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flipboard.com | Shaffiq Alkhatib
3 hours agoLori Daybell, in wheelchair, invites judge to her jail cell #daybell #eastidahonewsLori Vallow Daybell, in a wheelchair, invited Judge Justin Beresky to visit her in her jail cell to see how she is doing healthwise.
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4 days ago |
straitstimes.com | Shaffiq Alkhatib
SINGAPORE – Businessman David Yong, who was featured in Netflix series Super Rich In Korea, was handed his fifth charge on June 3, allegedly linked to more than 1,000 promissory notes. The 38-year-old Singaporean, whose full name is Yong Khung Lin, is the chief executive of a group of companies collectively known as Evergreen Group Holdings. He was charged in 2024 with four counts of falsification of accounts.
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straitstimes.com | Shaffiq Alkhatib
SINGAPORE - A man was charged on June 3 with murdering a 79-year-old woman in Sengkang. Lim Yuen Li, 44, is accused of killing Ms Wang How Khiew, who is believed to be his mother, in a flat at Block 465B Fernvale Road between 2am and 10.30am on June 1. In a statement on June 2, police said officers received a call for help shortly before noon that day. The Straits Times understands they were living together. A police spokesperson said officers found Ms Wang lying motionless inside the unit.
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