A man who held a toddler hostage in a Sembawang Drive flat during a protracted standoff with the police in 2016 was sentenced to five years’ jail and six strokes of the cane on Tuesday (20 March).
Muhammad Iskandah Suhaimi, 39, had earlier pleaded guilty to kidnapping his then-girlfriend’s two-year-old son, possessing a knuckle duster and other drug-related offences.
The sentence handed to Iskandah was in line with what the prosecution sought.
Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Stephanie Koh said that Iskandah, who was diagnosed with mephamphetamine use disorder of mild severity, schizophrenia and a delusional disorder of the persecutory type by the Institute of Mental Health, had “resisted any form of treatment” while incarcerated.
Psychiatric reports also placed Iskandah at a high risk of reoffending and relapsing into drug use.
The DPP pointed out that one of the reports suggested that Iskandah’s future criminal behaviour will likely be “violent or fear-inducing”. The prosecution also cited Iskandah’s criminal record, which includes an attempted rape in 2009.
Iskandah also indicated that he would try to find another girlfriend upon his release, said the DPP.
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Muhammad Iskandah Suhaimi, 39, had earlier pleaded guilty to kidnapping his then-girlfriend’s two-year-old son, possessing a knuckle duster and other drug-related offences.
The sentence handed to Iskandah was in line with what the prosecution sought.
Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Stephanie Koh said that Iskandah, who was diagnosed with mephamphetamine use disorder of mild severity, schizophrenia and a delusional disorder of the persecutory type by the Institute of Mental Health, had “resisted any form of treatment” while incarcerated.
Psychiatric reports also placed Iskandah at a high risk of reoffending and relapsing into drug use.
The DPP pointed out that one of the reports suggested that Iskandah’s future criminal behaviour will likely be “violent or fear-inducing”. The prosecution also cited Iskandah’s criminal record, which includes an attempted rape in 2009.
Iskandah also indicated that he would try to find another girlfriend upon his release, said the DPP.
More at https://sg.yahoo.com/news/drug-abus...-sembawang-flat-jailed-5-years-035732335.html
