{
  "id": 255010,
  "title": "Singapore jails Hong Kong mother, son for biting officer, attacking bystander at Changi airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/singapore-jails-hong-kong-mother-son-for-biting-officer-attacking",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T07:44:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress International",
    "slug": "vnexpress-international",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/crime/singapore-jails-hong-kong-mother-son-for-biting-officer-attacking-bystander-at-changi-airport-5106403.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On June 30, 2024, a tense situation unfolded at Singapore's Changi Airport, Terminal 3, involving a mother and her son. The mother, Chan Sui-kwan at 65 years old, and her son, Chan Wing-kwan at 42 years old, found themselves entangled in a dispute that ultimately led to legal consequences. The outlet Dimsum Daily reported that the son wrongly believed people were laughing at him, leading to a confrontation, during which he kicked his mother. The conflict escalated when the son confronted a 69-year-old passerby, who had come to check on the mother's well-being. The son challenged the man to a fight, and this confrontation continued in another section of the terminal. The son's actions continued to escalate when he kicked his mother again and later charged at a bystander, resulting in a series of punches that left the victim with injuries including a head haematoma, abrasions, and bruising. The mother, resisting arrest, was later found to have bitten one of the officers attempting to detain her, resulting in a 1cm bite mark and bruising. Both Chan Sui-kwan and Chan Wing-kwan appeared in court multiple times, with their court dates spread across 2024 and 2025. However, they failed to attend a scheduled hearing on July 22, 2026, leading to the issuance of arrest warrants. They were subsequently convicted on July 29.",
  "summary": "A Hong Kong mother and her adult son have been sentenced to jail in Singapore following a violent altercation at Changi Airport, during which the son assaulted a bystander and the mother bit a police officer.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mother Chan Sui-kwan, 65, and son Chan Wing-kwan, 42, jailed for airport assault",
    "Son kicked mother, attacked bystander, causing injuries",
    "Arrest warrants issued after missing court hearing on July 22, 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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    ]
  },
  "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."
}