Fugitive lawyer Charles Yeo appears in court via video call, says he's in a 'decent hotel room'
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SINGAPORE – Fugitive lawyer Charles Yeo, who absconded four months ago, appeared in a High Court hearing on Tuesday (Nov 29) via video call. Yeo, 32, was convicted of contempt of court by scandalising the judiciary in two Instagram stories he posted on MarFugitive lawyer Charles Yeo appears in court via video call, says he's in a 'decent hotel room'
SINGAPORE – Fugitive lawyer Charles Yeo, who absconded four months ago, appeared in a High Court hearing on Tuesday (Nov 29) via video call. Yeo, 32, was convicted of contempt of court by scandalising the judiciary in two Instagram stories he posted on March 14 in which he aired grievances over his dispute with fellow lawyer Joseph Chen. During the Zoom hearing, Yeo said he was “currently under the protection of the UK government” and that he was in a “decent hotel room”. No mention was made of the outstanding warrant of arrest issued against him on Aug 3 by a district judge. Yeo, the former chairman of the Reform Party, faces multiple charges for harassing a police officer and wounding the religious feelings of Christians in his social media posts. He was given permission to travel to Vietnam between July 27 and July 30 to meet a witness for a case he was handling at the time. Yeo was offered bail, with his mother acting as the bailor. But on Aug 1, he failed to turn up in court to represent his client. In a post on his Instagram account, Yeo stated that he intended to seek political asylum in Britain. Read more