SINGAPORE – Following an argument with his father over his allowance, a 15-year-old boy charged at his parent with a knife and punched the man’s face.
Over a year following that incident, the teenager used a knife to threaten his maternal uncle, who had refused to give him money.
On Jan 5, the offender, who is now 17 years old, was ordered to undergo reformative training for at least a year after he pleaded guilty to one count each of assault, criminal intimidation, harassment and cheating by personation.
The teen, who cannot be named due to a gag order, had also used a fake identity card to try and collect a mobile phone from a store, in response to an advertisement to earn “fast cash”.
During reformative training, youth offenders are detained in a centre to undergo a strict regimen that can include foot drills and counselling.
Court documents stated that the offender and his 51-year-old father were in a Housing Board flat on July 14, 2024, when they started arguing over the amount the teenager should receive as his allowance.
