SINGAPORE: A motorcyclist who bit off part of a man’s ear in a road rage incident on an expressway shoulder was sentenced to 20 months’ jail and three strokes of the cane on Thursday (Mar 12).
Ronald Koh, a 36-year-old Singaporean, will also be disqualified from holding or obtaining any driving licence for 12 months when he is released.
Koh had contested two charges for biting off part of Mr Fabian Quak Wei Quan’s ear and for hitting Mr Quak Beng Gim’s back and stepping on his foot.
The offences took place on the left road shoulder of the Pan Island Expressway towards Changi after the Sims Way exit at about 2pm on Feb 26, 2024.
Mr Quak Beng Gim had been driving with his son in the front passenger seat when he said Koh signalled them to stop.
All parties pulled over on the road shoulder, where Koh scuffled with Mr Fabian, who is in his 20s.
Mr Fabian then told his father that Koh had bitten his ear and they searched for the piece of ear that was on the road, the court heard.
At trial, Koh represented himself and charged that the two men were lying and had instead attacked him.
He said he could not have bitten off the younger Quak’s ear, and suggested the older Quak might have done that instead.
