A Malaysian man who accepted money to set fire to a debtor’s home in Singapore — nearly trapping and killing a family of seven inside their HDB flat — was sentenced to 19 months and two weeks’ jail.
Early this month, Vellu Pillai P Sivakkumar, 33, pleaded guilty to one charge of committing mischief by fire.
A second charge of unlawful imprisonment was taken into consideration during sentencing, reported Shin Min Daily News.
The offence took place in the early hours of Dec 8, 2023, at an HDB block in Tampines, where the victim, a 41-year-old man, his wife, their two young children, his parents and his sister were asleep inside the unit.
According to court documents, the victim was under police investigation for alleged fraud and was facing financial difficulties linked to unpaid debts.
He had also received threatening messages from those he owed money to prior to the attack.
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