{
  "id": 1867801,
  "title": "S'porean man, 36, breaks into ex-girlfriend's home to retrieve PlayStation, beats up her male friend there",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/sporean-man-36-breaks-into-ex-girlfriends-home-to-retrieve",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:04:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/08/man-ex-girlfriend-home-punches-male-friend/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent incident in Singapore, a 36-year-old man named Lincoln Lim Jun Hong entered his ex-girlfriend's home to retrieve his PlayStation console. However, he encountered a male friend of his ex-girlfriend, Jean Lia Li Ling, inside the house. After questioning the friend about their relationship status, Lim began to physically assault him, punching him repeatedly in the head, face and ribs. The victim was hospitalized and diagnosed with several injuries, including a fractured thumb. Lim pleaded guilty to causing hurt on August 17, and was also charged with trespassing with the intent to cause annoyance. He was fined S$5,000 in lieu of 25 days in jail, which he has since paid. The incident occurred on the evening of February 19, 2023. Lim gained access to Lia's home by using the password she had provided him during their dating period. Lia had invited her friend over to play video games; however, Lim was not satisfied with the explanation and accused Lia of harboring feelings for the friend. The confrontation escalated into a physical fight between the two men. During the altercation, Lim sustained a fractured thumb and other injuries, while Lia's friend was also injured. Lia's mother made a police report, leading to Lim's arrest. Lim has a prior record for a fight at a club in September 2022 where he was involved in punching, kicking and pushing a woman.",
  "summary": "He also threw a plastic bar stool at the other man.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}