Man who tried to pull open MRT doors handed another charge for causing annoyance to commuters

Two of the public nuisance charges were for trying to pull open MRT doors at Braddell and Ang Mo Kio MRT stations while the remaining charge was for causing hurt to a person by kicking him at Ang Mo Kio MRT station.

During the hearing, the prosecution said that they were ready to proceed with Wang’s case and intended to proceed on three of the charges and have one charge taken into consideration.

When asked by District Judge Ow Yong Tuck Leong how Wang would like to proceed, his defence counsel Jared Lee sought an adjournment until Feb 1 or Feb 2. 

Mr Lee said that this was so he had enough time to take his client’s instruction and make representations.

However, the prosecution argued for a shorter time frame, taking into account the 23 days that Wang had been in remand.

Wang is set to return to court on Jan 4, 2024, for his pre-trial conference.

This story was first published by TODAY.