Former S’pore TV reporter in remand for 5 months over alleged criminal trespass and other charges
Former Singaporean TV journalist Haseenah Koyakutty has been granted a $5,000 personal bond after spending five months in remand. She faces multiple charges, including criminal trespass and causing alarm with insulting words directed at the Chief Justice.
Why it matters
The case involves legal proceedings against a former media figure and touches on issues of judicial respect and public order in Singapore.
A bail review was heard in court on Aug 5 for former TV journalist Haseenah Koyakutty, who has been in remand for more than five months.
Listen Summarise Former TV journalist Haseenah Koyakutty was granted a $5,000 personal bond after being in remand for over five months. She faces two criminal trespass charges and an offence for causing alarm with insulting words related to the Chief Justice. Her case is set for a pre-trial conference on Sept 1, with potential penalties including jail time and fines under the Protection from Harassment Act. AI generated
SINGAPORE – A personal bond of $5,000 was granted to former TV journalist Haseenah Koyakutty who faces criminal trespass charges, among other alleged offences.
A bail review was heard in court on Aug 5 for the 57-year-old, who has been in remand for more than five months.
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