Former S’pore TV reporter in remand for 5 months over alleged criminal trespass and other charges
A bail review was heard in court on Aug 5 for the 57-year-old, who has been in remand for more than five months.
Former Singapore TV journalist Haseenah Koyakutty, 57, has been in remand for over five months awaiting trial on multiple criminal charges. She was granted a personal bond of $5,000 at a bail review hearing on August 5. Prosecutors stated they would not object to the bond, noting her lengthy time in custody.
Haseenah is accused of six charges, including criminal trespass, causing alarm to someone with insulting words, and refusing to sign police statements. The criminal trespass allegations involve unlawful presence at the Shangri-La Hotel in 2023 and a property in Bukit Timah in May 2025. The alleged offence of causing alarm occurred at Takashimaya Shopping Centre on December 17, 2025.
Defense attorney Sunil Sudheesan supported the bail application, and the judge approved it. Her case is set for a pre-trial conference on September 1. If convicted, she could face up to three months' imprisonment for criminal trespass and six months for causing alarm under the Protection from Harassment Act.
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