RadX Moderator January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 Cabbie who caused death of financial advisor gets a year's jail By Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 03 January 2008 1817 hrs Photos 1 of 1 SINGAPORE: The taxi driver, who caused the death of a financial advisor along Scotts Road in April 2007, has been sentenced to 12 months' jail. 68-year-old Lee Yuet Kong had earlier been found guilty of causing the death of 29-year-old Alex Lim by a rash act. The court heard that on 9 April, Lee and Lim were involved in a minor accident and both had stopped along Scotts Road in front of Isetan. During their heated argument, Lee refused to divulge his details. So Lim stood in front of Lee's cab to stop him from leaving the scene. But Lee braked suddenly and then drove into Lim, who was clinging onto the cab's bonnet. Lim was knocked unconscious and went into a coma. He died in hospital a month later. Lee could have been jailed for up to two years. His lawyer had told the court that Lee is suffering from various medical conditions including nasopharyngeal cancer. Lee is also said to have a "history of heart failure" and is "waiting for open-heart surgery". ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beei 1st Gear January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 so many medical conditions and he is driving taxi.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kean1010 Neutral Newbie January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 Huh? It should be classifield as murder but instead he got away with only 1 year?? Then next time other people wanted to kill someone just use a car to run him over can already lor... I cannot imagine a sentence like this..so unfair... 29 years exchange for 1 year.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbonetics 2nd Gear January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 in bad health still do such evil acts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbonetics 2nd Gear January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 i realise road traffic accident makes our lives cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator January 3, 2008 Author Share January 3, 2008 Funny thing is he has heart surgery coming....hmmm...if he is in prison...done for free?? Paid by taxpayers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beei 1st Gear January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 our lives is cheap here.. as long as you are not among the top.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wry85 Neutral Newbie January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 Hope the MZ3 driver come back and look for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokech34 Clutched January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 he can take the tough life in jail or not. with all the medical problems???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kungming 1st Gear January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 Not to mention that he'll probly be out in a few months for good behavior! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4a0t1c Neutral Newbie January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 and he didnt look remorseful on tv...wah lau!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo6089 1st Gear January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 Anybody see him smiling after his sentence? Remorseful my arse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean76 1st Gear January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 The sentence have been passed. There's nothing much anyone can do now anyway. We never know, he might suffer the same fate years later. The Universe will punish him the natural way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achtung 6th Gear January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 U are right. There isn't a tinge of remorse in this old man..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo 1st Gear January 3, 2008 Share January 3, 2008 wow... looks like regan got a steal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator January 4, 2008 Author Share January 4, 2008 Regan got CON-nections Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jchuacl Clutched January 4, 2008 Share January 4, 2008 That's why I said before, our country practices the legal system , not the justice system, so sentences like this are expected as justice is not expected to be served. i realise road traffic accident makes our lives cheap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickster 5th Gear January 4, 2008 Share January 4, 2008 Huh? It should be classifield as murder but instead he got away with only 1 year??Then next time other people wanted to kill someone just use a car to run him over can already lor... I cannot imagine a sentence like this..so unfair... 29 years exchange for 1 year.. Now...our taxi drivers will soon be termed as "elites" as well ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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