Latest news with #BaniyahShap
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Malay Mail
Singapore woman accused of killing husband ‘hid knife', faces new justice obstruction charge
SINGAPORE, June 13 — A woman accused of fatally injuring her husband during a scuffle in late 2023 has been slapped with a fresh charge of obstructing justice today, in addition to a string of other offences. According to The Straits Times, 52-year-old Baniyah Shap was accused of intentionally obstructing the course of justice by allegedly washing and hiding a silver foldable knife after a fight that led to the death of 62-year-old Mohamed Ali Saaban. The fatal incident occurred at about 11.52pm on December 11, 2023, at the void deck of Block 631 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4. Both individuals are Singaporeans. Baniyah is alleged to have caused Mohamed Ali's death through a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, having reportedly inflicted a puncture wound on him with the knife during the scuffle. She was earlier charged with possessing the weapon — a silver foldable knife with a blade around 6.5cm long — without lawful purpose. Following the altercation, Baniyah is said to have cleaned the knife and hidden it in a residential unit in the same block. She was remanded for psychiatric observation after displaying erratic behaviour in the wake of her arrest. Aside from the charges linked to her husband's death, Baniyah also faces multiple counts related to financial crimes. These include allegedly providing others with her internet banking credentials to carry out unauthorised transactions and deceiving banks into opening accounts under her name. Out of her 15 current charges, the majority pertain to these financial offences. According to court records, Baniyah has indicated her intention to plead guilty, though it is unclear which charges she plans to admit to. The prosecution is expected to submit court documents by the end of June, with a mitigation plea to follow. A court hearing list shows she is represented by the Public Defender's Office. She remains in remand and is scheduled to plead guilty on July 4. If found guilty of obstructing justice, she faces up to seven years' jail, a fine, or both. A negligent act causing death carries a maximum penalty of two years' jail or a fine, or both. For possessing an offensive weapon without lawful purpose, the penalty is up to three years in jail. As a woman, Baniyah cannot be caned.
CNA
2 days ago
- CNA
Woman accused of causing husband's death gets new charge of obstructing justice for washing, hiding knife
SINGAPORE: A woman said to have caused the death of her husband during a scuffle in 2023 was handed a fresh charge of obstructing the course of justice on Friday (Jun 13). Baniyah Shap, 52, is said to have intended to obstruct the course of justice by washing and hiding a silver foldable knife that was used in a fight which resulted in the death of 62-year-old Mohamed Ali Saaban. She stands accused of causing Mr Mohamed Ali's death through a negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, after allegedly giving him a puncture wound with a silver foldable knife during the scuffle. The alleged scuffle took place around 11.52pm on Dec 11, 2023, at the void deck of Block 631 Ang Mo Kio Ave. Baniyah then allegedly washed and hid the knife in a unit on the same block after that. Baniyah was charged shortly after the incident, and was also handed a count of possessing the silver foldable knife with an approximately 6.5cm blade at the time of the scuffle. She was then remanded for psychiatric assessment after she was observed to behave erratically. Apart from the charges arising from the death of her husband, Baniyah faces numerous others, including providing internet banking access information details to others to effect transactions without authorisation. Baniyah indicated that she intended to plead guilty, but court records did not state which charges she would be admitting to. The prosecution will file its court documents by the end of June, with the mitigation plea from Baniyah to be filed later. According to a hearing list, Baniyah is represented by the Public Defender's Office. Currently on remand, Baniyah is expected to plead guilty on Jul 4.
