Man fined after fight over parking space on Singapore school run leaves grandmother with fractured spine

When Deng returned with his child and domestic helper, he found his car blocked. He asked his helper to take his child away so the boy wouldn’t witness any conflict.

After Lin returned with his mother and grandson, Deng began taking photos of Lin’s car. Lin then parked sideways behind Deng’s car and got out to confront him.

Lin’s mother tried to mediate — but Deng allegedly pushed her shoulder. She lost her balance and fell, suffering a fracture in her lower spine, according to medical reports cited by Shin Min.

Seeing his mother injured, Lin flew into a rage, and a physical fight broke out between the two men. Children in the car shouted at them to stop.

Lin was cut on his cheek when his glasses broke, while Deng scraped his knee.

Deng’s lawyer argued Lin provoked the incident and asked for a S$3,000 fine, claiming his client’s culpability was low.

But the judge disagreed, fining Deng S$4,000 — noting he had not only pushed an elderly woman to the ground but also brawled with another person.