3 weeks’ jail for man who was filmed assaulting his girlfriend at Lucky Plaza
A 47-year-old man was sentenced to three weeks in jail for assaulting his girlfriend at a Singapore shopping mall. The court heard the violence stemmed from personal grievances and jealousy.
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Andrew Suresh Markandan, 47, pleaded guilty on July 29 to two charges of voluntarily causing hurt.
Listen Summarise Andrew Suresh Markandan was sentenced to three weeks’ jail for assaulting his girlfriend twice, once at Lucky Plaza and earlier near a Bugis hotel. The assaults involved physical violence including pushing, slapping, punching, and attempts to seize the victim’s belongings, causing bruises and abrasions. The victim reported the incidents to police after Andrew tried to prevent her from doing so and offered compensation. AI generated
SINGAPORE – A man caught on video assaulting his girlfriend at Lucky Plaza has been sentenced to three weeks’ jail.
The incident happened on Feb 8, when Andrew met his girlfriend at the mall. Details about the victim cannot be disclosed owing to a gag order.
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