A 20-year-old man appeared in court to face three charges of voluntarily causing hurt and one charge of providing false information to authorities.
The accused pleaded guilty to two charges, with the remaining two charges to be taken into consideration during sentencing.
The court imposed a gag order preventing media from reporting details that could reveal the identities of those involved, as other parties in the case are minors.
Instagram Contact Leads to Money Borrowing and Conspiracy
The victim is a 17-year-old girl diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and intellectual disability. Court documents revealed that on 6 Apr 2025, the accused contacted the victim through Instagram.
The next day, he told the victim that his father-in-law was hospitalised and asked to borrow S$360 from her. The victim agreed and met the accused at the void deck of his residential block the following day to hand over the money.
The accused’s 14-year-old girlfriend became upset after learning about their communication. The accused told his girlfriend that he found the victim “clingy” and wanted to teach her a lesson.
The couple then conspired to lure the victim out so that the girlfriend could assault her.
Three Violent Attacks Leave Victim with Lasting Pain
On 14 Apr 2025, the accused contacted the victim again, this time asking to borrow S$30. They arranged to meet at the void deck of his residential block.
After receiving the money from the victim, the accused left in a hurry. His girlfriend then took the elevator down to the ground floor and confronted the victim.
The girlfriend told the victim that she had caused the accused to break up with his girlfriend. She then began punching and kicking the victim, assaulting her three times in total.
The victim sought medical attention three weeks after the incident. There were no swelling or bruises on her body, but doctors observed redness on the top of her head. The victim reported ongoing pain in the back of her head and both feet.
She also experienced memory problems and difficulty sleeping due to the pain.
Man Lied to Police to Shield Girlfriend
The accused lied to police to protect his girlfriend, claiming that it was his neighbour who attacked the victim.
The girlfriend had also identified herself as the accused’s neighbour during the assault. As a result, the victim informed police that she was assaulted by a “neighbour” of the accused.
During his statement, the accused said his “neighbour” was a close friend who had assaulted the victim. She was upset that the victim had caused the accused and his “girlfriend” to break up.
Police eventually discovered that the “neighbour” was actually the accused’s girlfriend.
When questioned again, the accused admitted that he had lied. He pleaded with the judge, saying that he had learnt his lesson from the incident and asked the court for a lighter sentence and permission to call his family.
The judge called for a probation suitability report and postponed the sentencing. The judge also ordered the accused to undergo assessment at a reformative training centre before sentencing.
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