12 months’ jail for man who set childhood friend on fire, attacked girlfriend while on bail
He fled Singapore for five years after attacking his friend, and was detained in Thailand in 2024.
In Singapore, Donovan Doran Chung Yi Peng, aged 36, received a 12-month jail sentence on August 14 after pleading guilty to three charges of causing hurt. The court also considered four additional charges for causing hurt, harassment, and criminal intimidation, along with ordering him to pay his ex-girlfriend $785.35 in compensation or face an additional two days in jail.
The incident began when Chung set his childhood friend ablaze and fled Singapore five years ago. Upon his return and release on bail, Chung attacked his now-ex-girlfriend, believing she had been unfaithful. He was arrested again, tried for the attacks, and sentenced accordingly.
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