Man, who stalked woman in Holland Village & raped her, fails in appeal to reduce 15-year jail sentence, his wife posts bail
The judges upheld the previous finding that the victim lacked the capacity to give consent.
A man convicted of stalking and raping an intoxicated woman in Singapore's Holland Village has lost his appeal to reduce his 15-year jail sentence and 12 strokes of the cane. Dhanabalan Fok Jin Jin, 43, had challenged his conviction and sought to have the prison term reduced to 13 years. However, the court upheld the conviction, sentence, and compensation order for psychological harm.
The incident occurred on January 30, 2021, when Fok and his friend Lee Kit followed the victim and her friend between 10:45pm and 11:30pm. They then offered a ride home, which the victim initially declined but accepted due to lack of alternative transportation. The pair then drove the women back to the victim's home, where the sexual assault took place.
The victim, who was diagnosed with PTSD and mixed depressive and anxiety disorder, filed charges against Fok. During the trial, Fok initially denied sexual contact but later admitted to it after audio recordings captured him expressing fear of being caught. The prosecution cited medical evidence showing the victim's intoxication at the time and called testimony from Lee as a prosecution witness.
The judges dismissed the appeal, citing the lack of consent due to the victim's inebriation and Fok's remorse.
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