Man gets jail for insulting religious beliefs by leaving pork with offensive note outside woman's flat
The 37-year-old man suffered from treatment-resistant schizophrenia and claimed a voice told him to place the pork and note outside the flat so he could be arrested.
On October 6, a 37-year-old Singaporean man named Daniel Goh was sentenced to four months in jail for leaving pork and an offensive note outside a Muslim woman's apartment, insulting her religious beliefs. Goh suffers from treatment-resistant schizophrenia, which led him to believe a voice instructed him to get arrested to avoid harm to his family.
He pleaded guilty to one charge of insulting religious beliefs under the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act. Goh had acted with planning and premeditation after receiving dreams in September 2025 about committing the act to avoid a dire future. He visited Muslim flats in Tampines, took photos of addresses, and later purchased pork and wrote insulting words on a paper.
On March 15, Goh placed the items on the victim's doorstep and gate, leading to her discovery and subsequent police involvement.
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