Man gets jail after choking SCDF medic
newsare.net
SINGAPORE - A man was sentenced to two months’ jail in March for attacking a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) medic while drunk. The incident, which left the medic with a sprained neck, was highlighted by the SCDF in a Facebook post on April 9, in whicMan gets jail after choking SCDF medic
SINGAPORE - A man was sentenced to two months’ jail in March for attacking a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) medic while drunk. The incident, which left the medic with a sprained neck, was highlighted by the SCDF in a Facebook post on April 9, in which it warned the public not to abuse its first responders. The incident in question happened on May 17, 2023, when the man was found by an ambulance crew at about 9.50pm lying unconscious near an industrial building in Marymount. The man, identified in court documents as Tong He, 36, reeked of alcohol and spoke with a slur when roused by the crew. They made the assessment that Tong was incapable of taking care of himself and had to go to the hospital. A paramedic took Tong to the waiting ambulance, but he suddenly turned aggressive and uncooperative. She gave Tong an ice pack, but he threw it at the medic, Mr Heinrich Ho, 25, who was serving his national service at the time. Shortly after, two police officers arrived at the scene and managed to convince Tong to get into the ambulance. Read more