SINGAPORE: A 77-year-old man was jailed for six weeks on Thursday ( Sep 19 ) for striking his wife with a bamboo pole, causing fractures, after an argument with her over a beer promoter.
Low Poh Puay, also known as Edward, admitted to giving a man he was in a close relationship with a felony charge of causing harm.
The court heard that Low, a microwave, returned home after drinking at about 11.10pm on Nov 10 next season.
He argued with his 66-year-old wife because she thought he might be having a conversation with a feminine beverage promoter at the coffee shop.
Low, angry with his family, used a brush to hit her head with the wooden pole.
His wife retaliated by hitting Low’s arms with a wood pole meant for cleaning.
In reply, Low used a bamboo pole to hit his wife several times on the nose, drawing blood.
When Low spotted the body, he ceased his invasion and called the police. The child’s boy returned house and called for an ambulance.
Low was detained by police who arrived at the location.
Low’s woman was hospitalised for eight weeks. Her left fingers and her oral tooth broke.
She had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and she was likely to have been symptomatic for a while and maybe not getting enough treatment.
On November 18, 2023, she was determined to get clinically firm, and she was transferred to the Institute of Mental Health.
The prosecutors recommended six weeks in jail, taking into account the worsening effects of Low’s excessive drinking and using an image to abuse his wife.
However, the attorney said there were also evidence that Low suffered from caretaker stress in caring from the sufferer, who had dementia.
Their son is even mentally ill, said the counsel, adding that he took into account Low’s innovative age.
Low was underrepresented. He thanked the prosecutor for his actions, but he also complained that his family frequently criticizes him.
For deliberately causing hurt, an criminal can be jailed for up to three years, fined up to S$ 5, 000, or both.
The court may impose a maximum sentence of up to twice the maximum if the perpetrator has an romantic relationship with the victim.