Courts & Sentencing news in Tanjong Pagar Distripark Singapore
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British man gets 5-day detention for pushing Grab driver in Clementi
A 23-year-old British national was sentenced to a five-day short detention order and 100 hours of community service for using criminal force on a private-hire driver in Clementi. The incident occurred in June 2024 after the man, who was drunk, pushed the 66-year-old driver, who later died of unrelated causes.
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Mother sues Singapore preschool over son's slide injury, alleges teachers were on phones
A woman is suing her son's preschool in Singapore for negligence after he was pushed off a 75cm-high indoor slide by another student in July 2024. The trial opened in the State Courts on Monday, with the mother claiming teachers were distracted by their phones and that no safety mats were under the slide. A gag order protects the identities of the family and the preschool.
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Activist Jolovan Wham faces five new charges over State Courts assembly, Changi Prison vigils
Activist Jolovan Wham was handed five fresh charges on Sep 7 for allegedly organising an assembly at the State Courts and taking part in candlelight vigils near Changi Prison. He also faces a charge for refusing to answer questions at Bedok Police Division. The case has been adjourned for a pre-trial conference.
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PHV driver fined S$650 for touting at HarbourFront Centre taxi stand
A private-hire vehicle driver was fined S$650 for loitering and soliciting passengers at the HarbourFront Centre taxi point. Steven Gan Teck Guan was found guilty after a judge ruled he had touted for a S$65 fare in March 2024. He is out on bail pending an appeal.