Tag - road rage case

Federal Court reduces Yew Wei Liang’s jail term to 12 years

PUTRAJAYA: A former IT officer convicted of causing the death of bank officer Syed Muhammad Danial Syed Shakir in a road rage incident had his sentence reduced. The Federal Court cut Yew Wei Liang’s prison term from 16 years to 12 years after allowing his appeal on Wednesday (Dec 3). Yew, 47, sobbed in the dock upon...

Five days’ short detention order for cyclist who clung to car bonnet in road rage case

SINGAPORE: A female cyclist who clung onto a car bonnet during a row with a driver in East Coast Road in June 2023 was sentenced to a five-day short detention order (SDO) on Thursday (Oct 17). Offenders given an SDO are jailed for a short time, but they will not have a criminal record after their...