Man jailed 21 months for stomping on 72-year-old father’s chest, fracturing his ribs

Deputy Public Prosecutor Kelly Ng said the father had rented out a room in their unit to a tenant to supplement his income. It was not mentioned in court what Teo or his father did for a living.

Before midnight on Jan 19, 2023, Teo, who was upset that his father did not share the rent money with him, threw some household items about the home.

When his father tried to stop him, Teo used a remote control to hit his head multiple times.

His father used his arms to defend himself, but tripped on some items scattered on the floor and fell.

As his father lay on the floor, Teo stomped on his chest while the older man tried to push him away.

Teo eventually stopped attacking his father and returned to throwing items about the home.

His father ran out, called the police and waited for them at the void deck.

When the police arrived, officers saw injuries on the older man’s forehead. He was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s emergency department.

Meanwhile, other officers tried to calm Teo down as he was still behaving aggressively in the unit.

Despite multiple warnings from the police, he threw more items about, including a large television. The prosecutor said several of these items landed close to the officers.

Teo was arrested and released on bail on Jan 20, 2023.

Seeking a jail term of between 20 and 21 months, the prosecutor said Teo’s father was vulnerable due to his age and could not stop his son from throwing items about the unit.

In mitigation, Teo, who was unrepresented, said: “I cannot really recall what happened that day, but I’m accepting what I’ve done wrong and I have nothing further to say.”

Those convicted of voluntarily causing grievous hurt can be jailed for up to 10 years, and can be fined or caned.