Another CMI drink driver jailed 11 weeks for killing hostess

[Apollo]

sentence to 'drive home strong message'

By Teo Xuanwei, TODAY | Posted: 12 December 2007 0632 hrs Photos 1 of 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SINGAPORE : The number of accidents involving drink drivers might have fallen, but District Judge Wong Keen Onn felt it important nevertheless to "drive home a strong message" on such irresponsible motorists.

 

And so, in the first such conviction since the launch of this year's anti-drink driving campaign last Friday, businessman Su Hong will spend 11 weeks behind bars for a hit-and-run offence.

 

The 48-year-old, who was responsible for the accident along Outram Road that killed Ms Yuan Fudi in May, will also be barred from holding all classes of licences for five years. Two other charges were taken into consideration.

 

The judge described Su's decision to flee the scene instead of helping the Chinese national as "reprehensible".

 

He added: "Stopping and rendering assistance can mean a difference between life and death of the victim."

 

Su had admitted to having drunk three to four glasses of beer about two hours before he ran over Ms Yuan, 28, who was here on a social visit pass. She was flung into the air and died of severe multiple injuries.

 

Su fled the scene but passers-by had noted down his car licence number and reported it to the police. He was contacted and advised to surrender. He finally turned himself in at a neighbourhood police centre three hours later, where he failed a breathalyser test.

 

The prosecution had urged the court to consider statistics that showed more drivers were being caught drink driving. But the defence lawyer pointed out that the number of drink-driving accidents had actually fallen.

 

The judge said the key consideration should be whether drink-driving offences were still prevalent, instead of focusing on variations in statistics. - TODAY

[Vroomtattat]

Wah, 11 weeks? Very stong signal hor

 

BMT more siong leh

[So_nice]

this type of driver shall be put away for a much long time. and never touch a wheel again.

[Route88]

Defence lawyer ran out of ideas har

Statistics oso can use

[Dipstick]

Agree with you that those guilty of drink-drinking should be put away for a long time. If they seriously injure or kill someone, they should be jailed at least a year to drive home the message. A few months in the prison may not be a strong enough deterrent given the increasing number of drink-driving cases.

[Apollo]

pple still use morse code mah...

[Turbonetics]

seems like life is cheap in singapore.

[Kwchan]

Wah, 11 weeks? Very stong signal hor

 

BMT more siong leh

 

drink driving + hit and run + killed someone.....i tot it was 11 years

 

what a strong signal hor

[Twnll]

Penalty depends on the status of the victim mah. What happens if the victim is a somebody Lock the guy up and throw away the key?

[Curahee]

Maybe those court fella feel tat even though give this fella 11 weeks may sound light sentences but he will be jail for life in the society. Nobody gg to employ this convict, kena black listed by govt, no more opportunities for him for life, cannot migrate, etc etc.

[Curahee]

He knock down CMM, if knock down Familee, i dun think 11 weeks.

[Thermodynamics]

This proofs that if you want to murder someone, go drink some beer/wine then knock the fella down. The sentence is lighter than using a knife or gun to kill that fella.

 

Thanks Spore govt!

[Carndablues]

Nobody gg to employ this convict

 

I think this guy owns his own business!

 

And 11 weeks is a serious message???!!! Then what is a joke? 11 seconds???

 

The sentence is a joke!

[Curahee]

Opps! Den juz hope the spirit of the death haunt him for life. let him live in misery and pain every day and night.

[Typhoonz]

11 weeks "strong" meh? So what will the headlines read when someone gets a 11 year sentence?

[Mustank]

before you do that, go rent a hummer to do the job

[Apollo]

He knock down CMM, if knock down Familee, i dun think 11 weeks.

 

most likely will reclassified as manslaughtering terrorist.

[Mzrmazda3]

11 weeks in exchange of an innocent life

 

Such a strong signal man