Defence counsel Subhas Anandan
A FULL-TIME national serviceman (NSF) who continued seeing his 14-year-old girlfriend over her family's objections in 2009 was abducted by her father and uncle and taken to a cemetery in the dead of night.There,
samurai swords Mr Lee Poh Kiang, now 19, was assaulted by six men, one of whom even held a samurai sword to his neck and threatened to finish him off. The girl's father then warned him never to contact his daughter again before letting him go.Charged in court, the father and uncle claimed trial last year. The hearing lasted more than three weeks and on Thursday, they were convicted by District Judge Sarjit Singh of being part of an unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapons that hurt and abducted Mr Lee.
Her father, 43, and uncle, 38, who cannot be named to protect the minor's identity will be sentenced on April 21, 2011. The other accomplices, who are unknown, are at large.
Defence counsel Subhas Anandan told reporters that his clients intend to appeal against the convictions.There, Mr Lee Poh Kiang, now 19, was assaulted by six men, one of whom even held a samurai sword to his neck and threatened to finish him off. The girl's
samurai swords father then warned him never to contact his daughter again before letting him go.Charged in court, the father and uncle claimed trial last year. The hearing lasted more than three weeks and on Thursday, they were convicted by District Judge Sarjit Singh of being part of an unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapons that hurt and abducted Mr Lee.Her father, 43, and uncle, 38, who cannot be named to protect the minor's identity will be sentenced on April 21, 2011. The other accomplices, who are unknown,
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Defence counsel Subhas Anandan told reporters that his clients intend to appeal against the convictions.Another charge of perverting the course of justice has been stood down. It is alleged that when Mr Lee reported them to the police, the father and uncle are said to have taken him to a karaoke
samurai swords lounge, plied him with drinks and hostesses and tried to get him to change his police statements.
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