A chef in Singapore was given a four-week jail term on Tuesday ( Nov. 26 ) for stabbing his coworker while they were preparing ingredients.
Tiew Cher Suay, 58, pleaded guilty to one charge of criminal coercion. Sentencing for another reckless act was a possibility.
At the Little Italy diner in Woodleigh Mall, Tiew and the sufferer, both in their 50s, worked as restaurants.
When the survivor requested that Tiew keep the food in a correct vessel on March 31, they were preparing the ingredients in the kitchen.
According to Deputy Public Prosecutor Yee Jia Rong, Tiew felt that the sufferer was overpaying for his additional labor.
He shouted at the target, who backed ahead. Tiew then charged at the target with a 38cm knife and grabbed a weapon.
Tiew was able to hold onto the victim’s arm before he could swing his. He even pinned Tiew’s hands against a table. Tiew continued to struggle while he was armed with the weapon, though.
The people were rescued by other cafe employees when they intervened, and Tiew was later detained.
The victim received three times of health left after the battle and suffered cuts to his hands.
Tiew was sentenced to four to five years in prison, according to Mr. Yee, who claimed the victim did not provoke him by using a weapon with a long knife.
Tiew’s prior convictions, including using the power and committing a reckless act in 2008, were also brought up by the prosecutor.
Anil Singh, the defense attorney, added that his customer had a slight intellectual disability and that he wanted three weeks in prison.
Little Italy before in March hired Tiew to cook macaroni while the victim was tasked with pizza preparation.
Although their work were evidently delineated, Tiew was given jobs outside of his career opportunity, Mr Singh said.
On the day of the event, the sufferer was instructing Tiew to carry out duties related to pie planning. This was not Tiew’s role but he was helping the survivor, said the lawyer.
He claimed that Tiew had mistakenly placed the ingredients for pizza in a plastic box rather than a different pot.
The target “admonished” Tiew for this, and Tiew “lost his bushings”, became confused and committed the offence,  , said Mr Singh.
However, the prosecutor said this environment was not an excuse for Tiew’s deeds, and that he was remorseful and had offered the victim payment.
Mr. Singh claimed that Tiew was also injured in a fight with the victim, and that he also had hands cut off, and that he was placed in a chokehold while he was being treated for three days of skilled keep.
Tiew would benefit from counseling to better manage his emotions, according to the attorney who evaluated him at the Institute of Mental Health ( IMH).
He continued, stating that Tiew enjoyed counseling and was off to his visits.
Mr. Yee responded that because the defendant’s boss covered his medical expenses, the trial would not be requesting a compensation order.
He also made note of Tiew’s emotional state, which according to the IMH review was not related to his crimes.
According to Mr. Yee, Tiew’s use of a dangerous weapon did not serve as justification for his or her work-related pressure.
Tiew expressed his gratitude to assistant district judge Kessler Soh, who said,” I hope this is something you will always remember. You must not commit murder, no matter how unhappy or furious you are. It’s a pretty significant crime”.
Tiew requested that he began serving his prison expression on Friday because he needed to do his washing before being sentenced.
This reason only emerged after some back and forth, as Tiew, speaking through a Mandarin interpreter, at first said he” (did ) not know how to put it” when asked why he wanted the deferment.
The jury was then informed of his explanation by his attorney.
Judge Soh predicted that Tiew’s release immediately after backdating his word to account for his time on custody. Tiew finally consented to begin his word on Tuesday.
Criminal harassment can result in a sentence in prison of up to two years, a great, or both.