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Yeo Zhuo Ping, 28, was convicted of attempted rape and sexual assault after attacking a Thai disco singer on August 7, 2018 . The victim, 31 at the time, had just finished her shift at Thai disco Pixie Bar when Yeo offered to take her home. Instead, Yeo led her to a carpark at Block 125A Kim Tian Road , where he forced her into a small room at a staircase landing. There, he twice attempted to rape her and tried to compel her to perform a sex act. The victim resisted, pleading with him to stop. Yeo eventually left, with CCTV capturing him crawling on a link bridge to another block. The victim filed a police report before flying to Bangkok. Medical examinations later confirmed injuries consistent with sexual assault. During his trial, Yeo denied the charges, claiming memory loss and accusing the victim and police of fabricating evidence. Deputy Public Prosecutor Christina Koh dismissed his defense, emphasizing Yeo’s violent behavior and lack of remorse. District Judge James Elisha Lee

  A Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer, Muhammad Kamil Mohamed Yasin , 39, is set to plead guilty on January 15, 2025 , to charges related to the death of Sgt 1 Edward H. Go , a 19-year-old full-time national serviceman (NSF). Sgt 1 Go died while fighting a fire at Block 91 Henderson Road on December 8, 2022 , marking the first SCDF operational fatality. Kamil faces one charge of causing grievous hurt by a rash act endangering life . He is accused of leaving the burning fourth-floor unit during the operation, abandoning Sgt 1 Go inside and failing to inform anyone. Investigations revealed that Sgt 1 Go suffocated due to a depleted air cylinder, with no evidence of equipment failure. Despite immediate rescue efforts by his crew and paramedics, including the use of CPR and a defibrillator, Sgt 1 Go was pronounced dead at Singapore General Hospital. Sgt 1 Go had been deemed physically fit for frontline firefighting and excelled in various tests, including the gold standard in

  The Singapore Police have arrested a 37-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman for their alleged involvement in illegal telecommunication activities tied to investment scams. Between November 13 and 14, officers from the Anti-Scam Command conducted an operation targeting a syndicate offering One-Time Password (OTP) activation services using local and foreign SIM cards. The suspects allegedly created and sold WhatsApp accounts, which were provided to overseas scam syndicates. These syndicates used the accounts to target Singapore residents in fraudulent investment schemes. The operation resulted in the seizure of over 6,800 SIM cards, 15 mobile phones, two laptops, $10,000 in cash, and two cryptocurrency e-wallets containing over 59,000 USDT. The duo will face charges in court on November 15, 2024 , under the Penal Code for abetment by conspiracy to commit cheating. If convicted, they could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine . The Singapore Police emphasized their strict stance a

  A 19-year-old man has been arrested for suspected involvement in a loanshark harassment case in Singapore. Police were alerted to the incident on November 3, 2024, at around 8:10 p.m., after reports of vandalism at a residential unit in Hougang Central. The main door of the unit was splashed with paint—a common intimidation tactic associated with loanshark harassment in Singapore. Following a swift investigation aided by CCTV footage and police camera images, officers from the Ang Mo Kio Police Division were able to identify and arrest the suspect on November 11, 2024. Authorities have scheduled his court appearance for November 13, where he will face charges under Singapore’s Moneylenders Act 2008. This legislation sets strict penalties for loanshark harassment: first-time offenders may face fines ranging from $5,000 to $50,000, a prison term of up to five years, and up to six strokes of the cane. Singapore Police have reiterated their firm stance against loanshark harassment. The a

  In a shocking incident, 35 people lost their lives, and 43 others were injured after a man deliberately drove his SUV through a crowded sports center in Zhuhai, southern China. The attack occurred on Monday, November 11, when 62-year-old Fan drove his vehicle through the center’s gate and into the crowd of people exercising on the internal roads. The initial police report indicated only injuries, but as the investigation continued, authorities updated the toll to reflect the full extent of the tragedy. Preliminary reports suggest that Fan’s actions may have been motivated by frustration over a property dispute linked to his recent divorce. Eyewitnesses described the terror that unfolded as the SUV barreled through the track. One bystander, surnamed Chen, recounted how he narrowly escaped being hit after completing his third lap around the track. Unfortunately, many others were not as fortunate, and police footage verified by AFP captured the desperate efforts to save those severely i

  Fugitive Singaporean lawyer and former Reform Party chairman, Charles Yeo, is currently detained in the United Kingdom as he awaits an extradition hearing, with a bail hearing scheduled for November 15. Yeo fled Singapore in 2022 while facing multiple criminal charges, including offenses under the Penal Code and the Protection from Harassment Act. Yeo’s criminal charges include one count of deliberately intending to wound religious feelings, two attempted counts of the same charge, and three counts of making abusive communications towards public servants. Singapore authorities later added charges of abetment of cheating, alleging that Yeo unlawfully facilitated the release of settlement funds to his law firm. While Yeo was initially allowed to travel to Vietnam in August 2022, he violated his bail conditions by failing to return to Singapore, instead seeking “political asylum” in the UK. The Guardian reported that Yeo faced possible relocation to the Bibby Stockholm barge—a UK facili