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SINGAPORE \u2013 A tutor allegedly assaulted an eight-year-old boy who was his pupil, causing injuries including a fracture to the child\u2019s left forearm.<\/p>\n
Tan Kwan Hong, 37, was charged on May 13 with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to the boy.<\/p>\n
Details about the child cannot be disclosed owing to a gag order to protect his identity.<\/p>\n
Tan was in a Thomson Road property at around 7pm on Jan 30 when he allegedly shoved the child, who sustained the fracture and an abrasion to his lower lip.<\/p>\n
Tan is also an owner of a company called Strawberry Holdings that deals with event management, education and strategy\u00a0consulting, according to Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority records.<\/p>\n
His case will be mentioned again in court on June 9.<\/p>\n
For voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a child below 14 years old, an offender can be jailed for up to 12 years, fined up to $20,000, or both.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n