Latest news with #ChildrenandYoungPersonsAct
AsiaOne
2 days ago
- AsiaOne
Preschool teacher who tripped toddler 4 times till she bled from nose jailed, Singapore News
A former preschool teacher was sentenced to nine months and two weeks' jail on Monday (July 28) for repeatedly tripping a toddler at the centre where she worked. Her actions caused the girl to suffer bruises to her face and bleeding from the nose, reported The Straits times and CNA. Saiidah Kamarudin, 34, had pleaded guilty in June to one of two counts of ill-treating the 20-month-old girl in the case which occurred in November 2023. The other charge was taken into consideration for her sentencing. Media reports did not name the victim and the childcare centre, to protect the girl's identity. Saiidah, a mother of two herself, had started working at the centre in late September but tendered her resignation a month later. On Nov 6, while serving her notice, she had taken the victim to the toilet area to clean her up. While seated with the girl in front of her, Saiidah swept her right leg outwards, which caught the toddler's left foot, causing her to stumble. She repeated the action, which resulted in the girl falling backwards onto the floor. Saiidah picked her up and continued to clean her face. Saiidah did the same thing for the third time as the pair were walking out of the area, with the victim walking in front of her. The girl managed to regain her balance after stumbling and did not fall. The former teacher made one more attempt to trip the girl, this time catching both of her legs. The toddler fell on her face and cried. Footage of the incident caught on CCTV was played in court, reported CNA. According to The Straits Times, the Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Cheah Wenjie had stated in court last month that the victim was found to be bleeding from her right nostril and there was a bruise under her nose. The girl's parents took her to a doctor on Nov 8 and filed a police report two days later. They also asked to see CCTV footage of the incident. Saiidah was arrested on April 18, 2024. On July 28, the prosecution had urged the court to sentence her to a jail term of between 15 and 16 months, calling her actions "deliberate and calculated", as well as a "disturbing breach of trust by a childcare professional". DPP Cheah also pointed out that the child was unable to tell anyone of the offences as she could not speak. In her defence, Saiidah's lawyer Deepak Netverlal from Crown Juris Law argued that a jail term was not warranted, and that his client is remorseful for her actions. He also highlighted the circumstances behind her resignation, including how her feedback on issues at the school were ignored and she was made to feel "like an outcast" and "not good enough" by other staff members. "The accused acknowledges that she could have behaved better and that it was a solitary incident wherein she had lost her sense of judgment," he added. According to the Children and Young Persons Act, anyone found guilty of ill-treating a child may be jailed up to eight years, or fined up to $8,000, or both. [[nid:717727]] candicecai@
New Paper
23-07-2025
- Sport
- New Paper
Ex-Tanjong Pagar United footballer charged over post-game scuffle
A former Tanjong Pagar United football player was charged with two counts of assault on July 23 after he allegedly punched two Albirex Niigata footballers at the end of a Singapore Premier League Under-21 League game in February. According to court documents, Rizqin Aniq Rahaizad, now 20, allegedly punched a 17-year-old Albirex defender in the mouth at Jurong East Stadium at around 9.45pm on Feb 10, causing a slight bleeding. The teenager cannot be named as those below 18 are protected under the Children and Young Persons Act. Rizqin is also accused of punching another Albirex defender, Kenji Austin Ho, then 20, on the left side of his face that evening. Tanjong Pagar United announced on Feb 12 that they had terminated Rizqin's contract. The Straits Times reported in March that he was also handed a 30-month ban by the Football Association of Singapore and fined $2,000 over the incident. His case will be mentioned again in court on Aug 20. If convicted of assault, an offender can be jailed for up to three years and fined up to $5,000 for each charge.
Straits Times
23-07-2025
- Straits Times
Ex-Tanjong Pagar United footballer charged with assault after Jurong East Stadium match
Find out what's new on ST website and app. According to court documents, Rizqin Aniq Rahaizad allegedly punched an Albirex defender at Jurong East Stadium on Feb 10. SINGAPORE – A former Tanjong Pagar United football player was charged with two counts of assault on July 23 after he allegedly punched two Albirex Niigata footballers at the end of a Singapore Premier League Under-21 League game in February. According to court documents, Rizqin Aniq Rahaizad, now 20, allegedly punched a 17-year-old Albirex defender in the mouth at Jurong East Stadium at around 9.45pm on Feb 10, causing a slight bleeding. The teenager cannot be named as those below 18 are protected under the Children and Young Persons Act. Rizqin is also accused of punching another Albirex defender, Kenji Austin Ho, then 20, on the left side of his face that evening. Tanjong Pagar United announced on Feb 12 that they had terminated Rizqin's contract. The Straits Times reported in March that he was also handed a 30-month ban by the Football Association of Singapore and fined $2,000 over the incident. His case will be mentioned again in court on Aug 20. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore S'pore's domestic recycling rate drops to all time low of 11% Singapore HDB launches 10,209 BTO and balance flats, as priority scheme for singles kicks in Singapore Youth Courts will take a new approach to cases, focused on underlying issues and supporting needs Business Singapore's digital banks finding their niche in areas like SMEs as they narrow losses in 2024 Asia Japan Prime Minister Ishiba to resign by August, Mainichi newspaper reports World Trump says US will charge 19% tariff on goods from Philippines, down from 20% Asia New Pokemon theme park to open in Japan in early 2026 Singapore Two found dead after fire in Toa Payoh flat If convicted of assault, an offender can be jailed for up to three years and fined up to $5,000 for each charge.
New Paper
17-07-2025
- New Paper
'Papa sorry': Fugitive fatally runs down daughter, 2, while driving van without licence
While driving a delivery van, a man ran over his wife and a stroller carrying their two-year-old daughter, who later died in hospital. At the time of the accident, the 36-year-old man did not have a driving licence and was on the run for a previous unlicensed moneylending offence. The accident occurred on March 13, 2023, at the carpark of Block 326 Woodlands Street 32, and his daughter died the same day. On July 16, the man was sentenced to 12 weeks' jail and disqualified from driving for three years after pleading guilty to two charges of driving without a valid licence and driving without motor insurance. Two other charges of driving without due care and attention were taken into consideration for his sentencing. The man cannot be named as the identities of his other children are protected under the Children and Young Persons Act. The court heard that the man was sentenced in December 2021 to a year's jail and three strokes of the cane for an unlicensed moneylending offence. He was supposed to start serving his sentence in January 2022 but did not surrender himself on the scheduled date. A warrant was issued for his arrest, but he remained on the run till the day of the accident. That day, his wife was driving a rented delivery van to the Woodlands Street 32 area to deliver parcels. The man, their son and daughter were with her. After the couple delivered some parcels, the man asked to drive the van to several other blocks to clear the remaining deliveries quickly so the family could have lunch. His wife knew he did not have a valid driving licence but allowed him to drive. She walked to a block to deliver parcels while pushing their daughter in a stroller. Their son was with the man in the van. Footage played in court shows the van making a turn in the carpark as the man's wife was pushing the stroller by the roadside. The crash happened off-camera. Deputy Public Prosecutor Ng Jun Chong said the van, which was not driven at a safe distance from the wife, toppled the stroller and ran over the daughter and the wife's right foot. Seeing their daughter motionless on the road, his wife screamed. The man immediately braked and reversed the van. The man alighted and ran towards his wife, who was cradling the girl and crying hysterically. He took the girl from his wife's arms and tried to wake her but to no avail. He then walked around aimlessly while carrying the toddler, mumbling: "Papa sorry." Some passers-by called for an ambulance, which took the wife and daughter to hospital. The girl suffered a bruise on her forehead and was bleeding profusely from her nose and mouth. She died in hospital at about 3.30pm that day. The man was arrested and started serving his sentence the next day for his previous offence. DPP Ng told the court the man had been fined $1,500 in August 2021 for driving without a licence. He said: "The consequences which arose from the accused's driving was grave as well as tragic. "An accident occurred, and the accused caused the death of his own daughter, as well as untold grief to both his wife and himself." The man, who did not have a lawyer, took issue in court with the timeline of investigations as he was charged two years after the accident. District Judge Shawn Ho found there was no inordinate delay by the police or prosecution as time was needed to obtain various documents, such as medical reports. The judge pointed out that the man had absconded for his previous offence and thereafter had to serve his jail sentence, which also took time. The man said in mitigation that he and his wife were remorseful and still grieving the loss of their daughter. He said: "As a human, (how) do I feel if I cannot bury my own daughter when I'm inside (prison)?" He said he is the family's sole breadwinner as his wife has not been in the right state of mind to work after the accident. "It's our own daughter, not an outsider or a passer-by... It's hard for us to move on," he said. The couple have since had another baby, a six-month-old boy, who was in court with the wife, elder son and other family members. He continued requesting a lighter sentence after the jail term was handed down, but Judge Ho said he had already considered his mitigation plea seriously. The man accepted his sentence and kissed his sons goodbye before he was taken away.
The Star
16-07-2025
- The Star
Jail for man who fatally hit his daughter, two, while driving van without licence in Singapore
SINGAPORE: While driving a delivery van, a man ran over his wife and a stroller carrying their two-year-old daughter, who later died in hospital. At the time of the accident, the 36-year-old man did not have a driving licence and was on the run for a previous unlicensed moneylending offence. The accident occurred on March 13, 2023, at the carpark of Block 326 Woodlands Street 32, and his daughter died the same day. On Wednesday (July 16), the man was sentenced to 12 weeks' jail and disqualified from driving for three years after pleading guilty to two charges of driving without a valid licence and driving without motor insurance. Two other charges of driving without due care and attention were taken into consideration for his sentencing. The man cannot be named as the identities of his other children are protected under the Children and Young Persons Act. The court heard that the man was sentenced in December 2021 to a year's jail and three strokes of the cane for an unlicensed moneylending offence. He was supposed to start serving his sentence in January 2022 but did not surrender himself on the scheduled date. A warrant was issued for his arrest, but he remained on the run till the day of the accident. That day, his wife was driving a rented delivery van to the Woodlands Street 32 area to deliver parcels. The man, their son and daughter were with her. After the couple delivered some parcels, the man asked to drive the van to several other blocks to clear the remaining deliveries quickly so the family could have lunch. His wife knew he did not have a valid driving licence but allowed him to drive. She walked to a block to deliver parcels while pushing their daughter in a stroller. Their son was with the man in the van. Footage played in court shows the van making a turn in the carpark as the man's wife was pushing the stroller by the roadside. The crash happened off-camera. Deputy Public Prosecutor Ng Jun Chong said the van, which was not driven at a safe distance from the wife, toppled the stroller and ran over the daughter and the wife's right foot. Seeing their daughter motionless on the road, his wife screamed. The man immediately braked and reversed the van. The man alighted and ran towards his wife, who was cradling the girl and crying hysterically. He took the girl from his wife's arms and tried to wake her but to no avail. He then walked around aimlessly while carrying the toddler, mumbling: 'Papa sorry.' Some passers-by called for an ambulance, which took the wife and daughter to hospital. The girl suffered a bruise on her forehead and was bleeding profusely from her nose and mouth. She died in hospital at about 3.30pm that day. The man was arrested and started serving his sentence the next day for his previous offence. DPP Ng told the court the man had been fined $1,500 in August 2021 for driving without a licence. He said: 'The consequences which arose from the accused's driving was grave as well as tragic. 'An accident occurred, and the accused caused the death of his own daughter, as well as untold grief to both his wife and himself.' The man, who did not have a lawyer, took issue in court with the timeline of investigations as he was charged two years after the accident. District Judge Shawn Ho found there was no inordinate delay by the police or prosecution as time was needed to obtain various documents, such as medical reports. The judge pointed out that the man had absconded for his previous offence and thereafter had to serve his jail sentence, which also took time. The man said in mitigation that he and his wife were remorseful and still grieving the loss of their daughter. He said: 'As a human, (how) do I feel if I cannot bury my own daughter when I'm inside (prison)?' He said he is the family's sole breadwinner as his wife has not been in the right state of mind to work after the accident. 'It's our own daughter, not an outsider or a passer-by... It's hard for us to move on,' he said. The couple have since had another baby, a six-month-old boy, who was in court with the wife, elder son and other family members. He continued requesting a lighter sentence after the jail term was handed down, but Judge Ho said he had already considered his mitigation plea seriously. The man accepted his sentence and kissed his sons goodbye before he was taken away. - The Straits Times/ANN
