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  • Man In Khoo Teck Puat Shooting Faces Two More Charges

    Man In Khoo Teck Puat Shooting Faces Two More Charges

    The man accused of firing three rounds from a police revolver at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital was charged with two more offences on Monday.

    Muhammad Iskandar Sa’at, 23, faces the death penalty for allegedly discharging three bullets from a .38 inch calibre Taurus revolver with intent to cause physical injury to Staff Sergeant Mohammad Sadli Razali, 31, on June 20 between 7.03pm and 7.06pm.

    He is now charged with hitting Mr Sadli multiple times with t-baton and with a metal pole used for securing an IV drip at 6.53pm and 7pm the same day, with intent to deter the policeman from discharging his duty.

    The other fresh charge states that he tried to escape from police custody after he was arrested for stealing a lorry.

    The prosecution applied for him to be remanded at a medical centre for psychiatric evaluation.

    His family members have instructed lawyer Shashi Nathan to act for him. Mr Nathan’s colleague, Ms Tania Chin, appeared for him in court on Monday.

    Muhammad Iskandar will return to court on July 20.

    The maximum punishment for causing hurt to a public servant is seven years’ jail, a fine and caning. The punishment for attempting to escape from legal custody is one year’s jail and a fine.

     

    Source:www.straitstimes.com

  • Masagos Zulkifli: Findings Into Khoo Teck Puat Incident Will Be Used To Update SOPs

    Masagos Zulkifli: Findings Into Khoo Teck Puat Incident Will Be Used To Update SOPs

    Findings from the investigation on the shooting that occurred at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital will help the authorities determine the kind of “correction” that will need to be taken to mitigate against a future occurrence, Second Minister for Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli said on Monday (Jun 22).

    “Right now it’s still before the courts and we still have to do our investigation. The findings from this investigation will help us diagnose what the problems are, and what kind of corrections we may need to make in future,” Mr Masagos said at a HomeTeamNS event.

    On Saturday, a 23-year-old Singaporean man, who was under arrest for vehicle theft, was escorted to the hospital to seek medical attention after complaining of chest pains.

    While inside a private hospital room, the suspect attempted to escape and struggled with the officer. During the struggle shots were fired, with the officer wounded on his left hand and right foot.

    The man was brought under control and remains in police custody, and could face the death penalty under the Arms Offences Act for the unlawful discharge of firearms.

    A Khoo Teck Puat Hospital spokesman said the police officer needed immediate microsurgery on his hand and a hand surgeon was immediately available at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com