Man handed 9 months’ jail sentence over death of senior citizen he had pushed to the ground

A man named Jimmy Yar Hock Long, 37, was handed a nine-month jail sentence for pushing his 78-year-old father, Goh Kim Inn, to the ground, causing his death two days later. The incident occurred on May 25, 2025, in Singapore. Goh, who had a history of altercations with Yar’s father, had previously assaulted him in 2023. On the day of the fatal incident, Yar and his father were crossing a road when Goh shoved his father, who then hit his head on the ground and died.

Yar's sister alerted the ambulance, and Goh was rushed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he succumbed to his head injury. The prosecutor had sought a 10-month to a year jail term, but Yar's lawyers argued for no more than eight months, highlighting his father's medical condition and his spontaneous intervention due to the surprise assault.

Yar's bail was set at $20,000, and he is scheduled to begin serving his sentence on September 28, 2025.