Woman who poured bleach outside neighbour’s flat over bicycle parking dispute gets jail

Woman who poured bleach outside neighbour’s flat over bicycle parking dispute gets jail


SINGAPORE: A long-standing dispute over bicycle parking between two neighbours led one of them to pour bleach outside the other’s flat.

Ng Seoh Hui, a 62-year-old Singaporean, was sentenced to 14 weeks and 19 days’ jail on Thursday (May 14). When prison sentences imposed include weeks, CNA reports the sentences as spelt out by the court as months vary in length.

At the time of her offences, Ng was suffering from major depressive disorder, the court heard.

Ng pleaded guilty to eight charges, including three counts of committing rash conduct with a harmful substance to cause hurt or injury to another person, one count of voluntarily causing hurt using a harmful substance and another count of using insulting words towards public servants. 

Another 13 charges were taken into consideration. 

Ng was also ordered to pay compensation of S$342 (US$269) for medical expenses incurred by the victim.

WHAT HAPPENED

The dispute between Ng and her neighbour, a 47-year-old woman, dates back to 2022. The latter lived directly opposite the accused. The neighbour’s name and the pair’s residence were redacted from court documents.

The victim, who had been living at the residence for five years, bought two bicycles and placed them at the lift lobby, where other neighbours had similarly parked their bicycles. She also grew plants at the lift lobby, with other residents following suit.



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