M’sian man, 35, repeatedly punched S’porean man, 52, at Limbang Shopping Centre in Choa Chu Kang, gets 12 weeks’ jail & ordered to pay S$873 compensation
The victim is diagnosed with schizophrenia.
A Malaysian man, 35, was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison and ordered to pay S$873 in compensation for repeatedly punching a 52-year-old Singaporean man at a Limbang Shopping Centre in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore. Mok Siaw Yong pleaded guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt and was sentenced on August 20, 2025. Mok worked as a fishmonger at a wet market at the Limbang Shopping Centre.
On January 17, 2025, at around 1:17pm, Mok was packing fish at his stall when the victim, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, approached his stall. Mok became irritated by the man and asked him to leave, but the victim refused to comply. Mok then punched the victim six times on the left eye and head, dragging him backwards. The victim did not retaliate, but wrapped his arms around Mok to stop the assault.
Surveillance footage captured the incident, and the victim's wife learned of the attack later that afternoon. The victim was hospitalized for 14 days with a fractured left eye and incurred around S$372.65 in medical expenses. Mok was arrested on June 24, 2026, and charged on June 29, 2026. The prosecution sought 12 to 14 weeks' jail and S$372.65 in compensation, arguing that Mok's punches were targeted at vulnerable parts of the victim's face and were unprovoked.
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