Singaporean fined US$3,920 for dumping urine, faeces outside neighbour’s flat
Believing that a lorry driver in the same neighbourhood had punctured his tyres, a private-hire driver twice left urine and faeces outside his neighbour’s flat in Singapore. Martin Chua Kim Soon, a 67-year-old Singaporean, was fined S$5,000 (US$3,920) by a court on Tuesday. He paid the fine in full after pleading guilty to two counts of insulting behaviour under the Protection from Harassment…
A 67-year-old Singaporean, Martin Chua Kim Soon, was fined US$3,920 after he was caught dumping urine and faeces outside his neighbor's flat in Bukit Batok Central. The court fined him S$5,000 for two counts of insulting behavior under the Protection from Harassment Act. The incident occurred on April 28 and May 4, 2023, when Chua, a private-hire driver, believed his neighbor, a 73-year-old lorry driver, had punctured his tires.
At around 2 am on April 28, Chua threw a mixture of urine and feces outside the victim's flat. He repeated the act at around 3.15 am on May 4. The victim, alarmed, called 999 both times, claiming someone had poured "smelly stuff" outside his home. Chua, who has no prior convictions, pleaded guilty to the charges and paid the fine in full.
He remains silent during his oral mitigation. The maximum penalty for insulting behavior under the Protection from Harassment Act includes up to six months in jail, a fine of up to S$5,000, or both.
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