A 22-year-old man was sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of criminal intimidation, voluntarily causing hurt, and breaching a personal protection order. The offences occurred less than two years after he was released from reformative training for assaulting his parents in 2021.
The incident took place on April 14 at the family’s residence, according to ST report.
According to the report, the man, who was unemployed and living with his parents aged 60 and 59, demanded $5,000 from his father in the living room. When his father told him there was no more money, he punched him on the shoulder and back, causing pain. Hearing the commotion, his mother emerged from the bedroom and was confronted by her son, who grabbed her shirt and demanded money.
When she refused, he punched her on the right ear.
The situation escalated when the man threatened to beat his parents to death if they did not comply with his demands, even threatening to jump off a building.
Fearing for their safety, the couple left their home and contacted police. The man was subsequently arrested on April 21, the report added.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Pei Wei emphasized to the court that the case involved domestic violence and that the defendant had violated court orders designed to protect his parents. She urged for a jail term between five and a half to seven months.
The defendant, who was unrepresented in court, expressed remorse and requested leniency.
“I regret what I have done to my parents. I want to admit myself into a halfway house when I am out (of jail) to change myself”, he added.
Legal provisions indicate that criminal intimidation carried out through threats of death can lead to imprisonment of up to 10 years and a fine, while voluntarily causing hurt can result in up to three years’ jail and a fine.
Because the defendant’s parents are protected under the Women’s Charter, their identities are not disclosed in the court proceedings.
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