{
  "id": 9078737,
  "title": "Man fined for leaving urine and faeces outside neighbour's Bukit Batok flat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/man-fined-for-leaving-urine-and-faeces-outside-neighbours-bukit-batok",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T04:03:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/man-fined-urine-faeces-neighbour-flat-bukit-batok-6401196"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 67-year-old private-hire driver in Singapore was recently fined S$5,000 (US$3,920) for leaving urine and faeces outside his neighbour's apartment. Martin Chua Kim Soon pleaded guilty to two counts of insulting behaviour under the Protection from Harassment Act, and the court heard that he mistakenly believed the foul substances were left by a lorry driver who had punctured his tyres. The victim, a 73-year-old lorry driver, lived in the apartment directly across from Chua and called the police each time he discovered the offensive substances, citing them as an act of harassment. Chua, who has no prior convictions, received the maximum possible fine for his actions.",
  "summary": "The victim was alarmed and called the police.",
  "key_points": [
    "67-year-old private-hire driver fined S$5,000 for leaving urine and faeces outside neighbor's flat",
    "73-year-old lorry driver neighbor called police each time discovering offensive substances"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The substantial fine imposed on Martin Chua sets a clear precedent that courts will treat deliberate acts of harassment, even if motivated by misplaced blame, as serious offences with significant penalties.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Independent Singapore",
        "title": "Man caught on camera stealing speaker from shop at Bukit Batok; owner appeals for help with finding him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/man-caught-on-camera-stealing-speaker-from-shop-at-bukit-batok-owner",
        "published": "2026-09-21T19:35:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}