By Khushwant Singh
FIVE members of a family, accused of insulting the modesty of a 51-year-old woman by forcing their way into the bathroom of their home, dragging her out nude and calling her names, have been granted a discharge amounting to an acquittal.
The defendants were a 64-year-old retiree, his three daughters aged 32 to 38 and his son, 29; accused along with them was the son's ex-girlfriend, 30.
The alleged victim, the retiree's wife, became his ex-wife last August, with their divorce becoming final.
In passing judgement on Tuesday, District Judge Hamidah Ibrahim said the woman who alleged the abuse had failed to prove her case beyond reasonable doubt; the six thus stood to be acquitted.
The court heard that the woman had married the retiree, a widower, in 2004, making her the stepmother to his grown-up children, with whom she had a rocky relationship.
Mr Willie Yeo, the lawyer representing the family members, told the court that when she failed to get the court to impose a monthly maintenance payment from her husband, she collectively accused the family of insulting her modesty in a Magistrate's Complaint in March 2008.
sluts will remain as sluts backed by the system....need we ask more questions on this?...
i simply love to see the growing problem which the system fails to address
What really happen?
Not much to share.
I don't understand...
another nude woman.... haiz.
u mean the family of 5 dragged her out while she bathing?
family dragged her out of the bathroom nude....felt like laughing when i read that. Drama sia.
Originally posted by Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1):u mean the family of 5 dragged her out while she bathing?
she 'claimed' they dragged her out while she was bathing
discharge amounting to an acquittal = family of 5 not guilty
i think only fcukpap understands what's going on lol
than never charge the women for making a false complain?