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Malay Mail
02-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Singapore driver jailed over East Coast Parkway crash that killed teen now probed for allegedly faking NUS enrolment
SINGAPORE, July 2 — Police are investigating a man's claim that he was a student at the National University of Singapore (NUS), the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) said today. Jarrett Tee Lee Kiat stated during police investigations on March 8 that he was enrolled full-time at NUS, a detail later included in the statement of facts agreed upon by both prosecution and defence when he pleaded guilty on June 27, according to a report published in The Straits Times today. However, NUS clarified there are no records showing Tee was ever affiliated with the university, contradicting earlier court documents and media reports. 'Tee's status as a student was not material to charges that he had faced and was not a factor taken into consideration for sentencing,' an AGC spokesperson said in response to media queries. Tee was sentenced last week over a fatal crash on the East Coast Parkway (ECP) that killed 18-year-old pillion rider Leann Lim Jia Le and injured motorcyclist Kovan Tan, 27. In February, Tee had rented a Mercedes-Benz and was allegedly engaging in reckless driving behaviour with a motorcycle before the collision, reaching speeds of up to 160km/h. He reportedly asked his passengers, 'Do you want to see motorcycle fly?' before swerving to block the motorcycle as it attempted to overtake, causing it to crash and throw its riders several metres away. Lim suffered severe brain injuries and died in hospital, while Tan sustained abrasions and a hand laceration. Tee was arrested at the scene and initially blamed the motorcyclist, claiming he had been tailgated and high-beamed. After his release on bail, Tee was quoted telling a friend, 'Why scared? Who ask her to piss me off? The accident (that) caused her death is what she deserved.' Authorities have confirmed they are now reviewing the veracity of Tee's claim regarding his NUS affiliation.
CNA
02-07-2025
- CNA
Driver who caused death of pillion rider not NUS student, says university
SINGAPORE: A driver who caused the death of a teenager riding pillion on a motorcycle has never been a student at the National University of Singapore (NUS), the university said in a statement on Tuesday (Jul 1). Jarrett Tee Lee Kiat had been identified as an NUS student at the time of the incident, in reports on court proceedings based on official court documents. However, after Tee's sentencing, NUS posted a statement on Facebook saying that Tee "has no affiliation with this university". "There are no records that this individual has ever been or is currently a student of NUS," said the university on its Facebook page. The 30-year-old Singaporean was sentenced to jail for five years and eight months on Jun 27 for dangerous driving causing the death of Ms Leann Lim Jia Le, 18. He had been driving along the East Coast Parkway expressway at speeds of up to 160kmh when he sped up and overtook the motorcycle Ms Lim was riding pillion on. He then began to play "blocking and braking games" with the motorcycle. After asking his passengers "Do you want to see motorcycle fly?", Tee side-swiped the motorcycle, flinging its rider and pillion five to eight metres away. Ms Lim died of multiple injuries from the collision, and Tee said "she deserved it as she come and push my limit", according to court papers. Court documents that media outlets based their reports on stated: "At the time of the incident, the accused was a full-time student at the National University of Singapore and was also working part-time as a chef as well as a social media influencer".
Malay Mail
30-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Singapore influencer jailed for fatal high-speed game that killed teen girl on motorbike
SINGAPORE, June 30 — A driver here who caused the death of an 18-year-old pillion rider while speeding and swerving recklessly showed no remorse, even claiming the victim 'deserved it'. Jarrett Tee Lee Kiat, 30, was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison after pleading guilty to dangerous driving that led to the death of Leann Lim Jia Le, The Straits Times reported. Tee, who was a student at the National University of Singapore and also worked as a part-time chef and social media influencer, was also banned from driving for 10 years. Lim had been riding pillion on a motorcycle driven by her boyfriend, Kovan Tan, 27, when Tee swerved his car into them, causing her to be flung onto the road and suffer fatal brain injuries. Tan survived the crash but sustained multiple abrasions and a laceration to his right hand. The incident happened on the night of February 23, 2024, after Tee invited a friend, Vincent Loh, and two 16-year-old girls to go 'grounding', a slang term for aimless driving. Later that night, Lim and her 16-year-old boyfriend joined the group, with Lim riding the motorcycle and her boyfriend joining Tee in his rented Mercedes-Benz. While heading to East Coast Park via the East Coast Parkway, Tee raced Tan's motorcycle, reaching speeds of up to 160kmh and playing dangerous 'blocking and braking' games. At one point, Tee asked his passengers if they wanted to see the motorcycle 'fly', and despite pleas from Lim's boyfriend, Tee swerved his car to block the motorcycle, causing the crash. After the accident, Tee told Loh that the motorcycle had hit him and later showed no regret, saying Lim's death was deserved because she had provoked him.
South China Morning Post
28-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
‘See motorcycle fly': Singapore driver jailed after bike rider killed in rash move
Singapore driver has been jailed for more than five years after causing the death of a pillion rider in a high-speed challenge, with local media reporting he had shown no remorse after the incident. Jarrett Tee Lee Kiat, 30, was involved in 'blocking and braking games' with a motorcyclist, the court heard, and had asked passengers in his rented Mercedes-Benz, 'Do you want to see a motorcycle fly?' before swerving into the path of his opponent on the East Coast Parkway (ECP) in February last year. The collision flung rider Kovan Tan, 27, and pillion Leann Lim Jia Le, 18, off their bike, killing the latter. According to Channel News Asia (CNA), Tee, who was a student at the National University of Singapore at the time and also a part-time chef and social media influencer, reportedly said of Lim: 'She deserved it as she come and push my limit.' On Friday, he was jailed for five years and eight months after pleading guilty to one count of dangerous driving causing the death of Lim, and banned from the roads for a decade. A police officer keeps an eye on downtown traffic in Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock Tee's lawyer told the court it was never his client's intention to cause harm, and that he had immediately called an ambulance after the crash.
South China Morning Post
28-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
Singapore driver who killed pillion rider just to ‘see motorcycle fly' jailed
Singapore driver has been jailed for more than five years after causing the death of a pillion rider in a high-speed challenge, with local media reporting he had shown no remorse after the incident. Advertisement Jarrett Tee Lee Kiat, 30, was involved in 'blocking and braking games' with a motorcyclist, the court heard, and had asked passengers in his rented Mercedes-Benz, 'Do you want to see a motorcycle fly?' before swerving into the path of his opponent on the East Coast Parkway (ECP) in February last year. The collision flung rider Kovan Tan, 27, and pillion Leann Lim Jia Le, 18, off their bike, killing the latter. According to Channel News Asia (CNA), Tee, who was a student at the National University of Singapore at the time and also a part-time chef and social media influencer, reportedly said of Lim: 'She deserved it as she come and push my limit.' On Friday, he was jailed for five years and eight months after pleading guilty to one count of dangerous driving causing the death of Lim, and banned from the roads for a decade. A police officer keeps an eye on downtown traffic in Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock Tee's lawyer told the court it was never his client's intention to cause harm, and that he had immediately called an ambulance after the crash.
