Twin sisters who attacked and spat on Simei condominium manager finedAbdul Rahman Azhari | 28 August 2018
A pair of twin sisters who attacked and spat on a condominium manager, in an act that was caught in a widely circulated video three years ago, were fined on Tuesday (28 August).
Tang Lei, who is in Singapore on a special pass, was fined
$2,500 while
Tang Bei, a Singapore permanent resident, was fined
$2,100 in the State Courts
for causing hurt and using criminal force against the condominium manager and a security guard of Simei Green condominium.
The 50-year-old sisters from China were embroiled in the spat with condominium manager Colvin Quek Choon Kiat over the issue of an access card. They had claimed trial but were later found guilty of their offences committed in July this year.
In an earlier hearing, the prosecution said the
two sisters have been “belligerent and dishonest witnesses, who have given incredible, illogical and inconsistent accounts and explanations for their appalling behaviour”.
According to the prosecution, Quek first met Tang Bei sometime in February 2015 after he was informed by security that someone was tailgating others to exit the side gate of the condominium.
When Quek approached Tang Bei to ask if she had an access card, the latter told him it was “none of his business” and that she had “no time for him”.
On 25 February, Tang Bei visited the condominium office alone and passed Quek two $50 notes to pay for an access card but failed to provide relevant documents, including a tenancy agreement and an identity card. A dispute broke out after Tang Bei asked for the return of her money.
During the argument, Tang Bei hit Quek on his head a few times before threatening to sue him for molestation. She took her money before leaving the office. Quek lodged a police report following the incident.
Tang Bei visited the office again on 28 April that year with Tang Lei and another scuffle broke out. Tang Lei splashed liquid from a can on Quek repeatedly while Tang Bei spat at his face.
Bligh Charles Kenneth, who was on security duty, tried to stop the fight. The sisters, however, continued their attack on Quek, including throwing a bunch of keys and the empty can at him.
In a previous hearing, Richard Siaw, the twins’ lawyers, asked for a fine for the offences while the prosecution left sentencing to the court. Siaw said his clients were first-time offenders and their actions arose out of impulse due to Quek’s provocation.
Source:
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/twin-sisters-attacked-spat-simei-condominium-manager-fined-091815160.html
Twin sisters fined for assaulting condo staff of Simei Green condominiumAug 29, 2018 | Shaffiq Idris Alkhatib
Two twin sisters who flew into a rage and assaulted staff of Simei Green condominium in 2015 were fined yesterday.
The violent behaviour of Chinese nationals Tang Bei and Tang Lei, both 50 now, was caught on video, which went viral online.
The incident, which took place at 11.40am on April 28, 2015, happened after Tang Bei was caught earlier that year tailing other residents out of a side gate of the Simei Street 4 property.
The Singapore permanent resident was a tenant at the condominium but did not have a resident's pass. Court documents did not state if Tang Lei was a resident of the estate.
District Judge Sarah Tan, who convicted the sisters last month after a 20-day trial, fined Tang Bei $2,100 and Tang Lei, $2,500.
Tang Bei faced three charges - causing hurt to security officer Charles Kenneth Bligh, as well as one count each of assaulting and using criminal force on condominium manager Colvin Quek Choon Kiat. Her sister was convicted of four charges: causing hurt to Mr Bligh, as well as two counts of using criminal force and an assault charge involving Mr Quek.
In her submissions, Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Wen Hsien said Mr Quek met Tang Bei in February 2015 after receiving information about her tailing residents leaving the estate.
When he asked her if she was a resident, she replied that it was "none of his business" and that she had "no time for him" before walking out of the property.
The court heard that she went to the management office alone on Feb 25, 2015. Mr Quek told her that he needed documents such as an identity card and a stamped tenancy agreement to process her application for a condominium access card.
She handed him $100 to pay for it but did not provide the necessary documents. She became aggressive when Mr Quek repeated his request for the documents and she left after taking back her money.
She returned with Tang Lei on April 28 that year but refused to be served by Mr Quek, claiming he had "dirty hands". He then decided to video-record the incident with his mobile phone, which he placed on a cabinet.
After Tang Bei berated Mr Quek, the two sisters rained blows on him. They spat at Mr Quek's face and Tang Lei splashed the contents of her canned drink at him. The women also assaulted Mr Bligh when he stepped into the office.
After the incident,
Mr Quek went to Changi General Hospital where he was treated for bruises and abrasions on his forehead.
The sisters were represented by lawyers Richard Siaw and Jasmine Teo. In her defence, Tang Bei claimed she had acted in self-defence.
DPP Tan said the claim was
"incredible" and
"flies in the face of the objective evidence".
The DPP stressed that the
video footage shows the sisters attacking Mr Quek in "an unrelenting and vicious manner".
Source:
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/twin-sisters-fined-for-assaulting-condo-staff