S’porean woman, 45, hurt woman, 78, at Tampines coffee shop, given 12 months’ mandatory treatment order
She was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
On July 6, 2024, a 45-year-old Singaporean woman, Ng Pei Lin, was sentenced to a mandatory 12-month treatment order for assaulting an 78-year-old woman at a Tampines coffee shop. Ng faced charges of public nuisance, rash act, and theft, and pleaded guilty to one of them. The incident occurred around 7:30 am when Ng confronted the victim and pulled her shirt from behind, causing her to fall.
The victim required hospitalization for injuries including a fractured pelvis and spinal issues, which may have been aggravated by the fall.
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