S’porean man, 29, runs over cyclist, 48, in Perth, pleads guilty to manslaughter
In Perth, the maximum penalty for manslaughter is life imprisonment.
A 29-year-old Singaporean man, Ng Jing Kai, has been found guilty of manslaughter after running over a 48-year-old cyclist in Perth, Australia while on holiday. According to The Straits Times, Ng pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter in August 2026 and will be sentenced on November 3. On May 24, 2024, Ng was driving a car in Carlisle, Perth, with family and friends when he allegedly struck the cyclist, causing him to be dragged for over 30 meters. The cyclist, who suffered serious injuries, died at a local hospital.
Ng was charged with murder on the same day he was questioned but held in custody without bail. The police investigated the incident, suggesting it might have been an act of vigilantism or a property dispute. Ng reportedly claimed the cyclist had taken items from the car and refused to return them. Multiple members of Ng's family and friends were present in the vehicle during the incident. The maximum penalty for manslaughter in Perth is life imprisonment.
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