Son hit mother, jailed

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May 18, 2010
Son hit mother, jailed

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<!-- end left side bar --> <!-- story content : start --> A MAN who breached a personal protection order by hitting his mother three times in February was jailed for 10 months on Tuesday. Cleaner Toh Choon Seng, 31, admitted contravening the PPO by hitting his mother on her forehead and right arm, and hitting her on the left forearm and left foot with a rattan chair three times on Feb 28. He also admitted to punching her arm and lower back three days earlier. Under the PPO issued in 2006, he was not allowed to cause hurt to Madam Si Kim Sem, 59.

A Community Court heard that he was at home in Yishun Avenue 9 on Feb 28 when he wanted to assault his older brother for scolding him for not showing respect to their mother. When he could not, he punched his mother instead and fled. That evening, he returned and hit his mother on the left forearm and foot with the rattan chair while she was sleeping on a chair in the living room. Three days earlier, Madam Si had a dispute with Toh over his engaging a dating agency to help find a wife.

When her husband returned, she walked out to avoid quarrelling with Toh, who followed her and punched her a few times on her arm and lower back.
Community Court judge Roy Neighbour said this was not the first time Toh had committed those offences. He noted that the hurt he had caused his mother had escalated and the risk of future assaults on her remained high. Toh, who has three previous convictions, could have been fined up to $5,000 and/or jailed for up to 12 months per charge.

 

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Man hit mum 3 times in 3 days


May 19, 2010
Man hit mum 3 times in 3 days

31-year-old who has mental illness gets 10 months' jail

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TOH Choon Seng has been in and out of prison since 2006 for breaching a personal protection order (PPO) against him by his mother. Yet, 59-year-old Si Kim Sem stood up for her son in court yesterday to plead that he be given a second chance. Earlier this year, Toh, 31, who has schizophrenia, had again contravened the PPO by attacking his mother three times within three days. Madam Si told Community Court Judge Roy Neighbour that her son had been very stressed at the time, and had not taken his medication.

He has been on psychiatric medication since 1998. Deputy Public Prosecutor Ma Hanfeng said this run of violence started on Feb 25. Toh was at home in Yishun when he had a dispute with his mother over his engaging a dating agency to help him find a wife. During the argument, Madam Si's husband returned home and she quickly took the opportunity to leave the flat to avoid quarrelling further with Toh.

Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.