Jail for drunken man who shoved stranger into Singapore River, causing him to drown
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SINGAPORE — Drunk after consuming two cans of beer, a man pushed another intoxicated man he did not know into the Singapore River and caused the latter to drown.Prosecutors said Legha Pawan's act on June 30, 2024, which led to the death of Jasbir Singh, 33Jail for drunken man who shoved stranger into Singapore River, causing him to drown
SINGAPORE — Drunk after consuming two cans of beer, a man pushed another intoxicated man he did not know into the Singapore River and caused the latter to drown.Prosecutors said Legha Pawan's act on June 30, 2024, which led to the death of Jasbir Singh, 33, was unprovoked and done for no apparent reason.On July 16, Legha, 22, was sentenced to two years' and 11 months' jail after he admitted to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt which causes grievous hurt.Another charge of using criminal force on a woman the same night was taken into consideration for sentencing.Both Legha and Singh are Indian nationals. Singh, a construction worker, was married and had two young children.The court heard that Legha had come to Singapore to further his studies and was enrolled at the private educational institution Birmingham Academy at the time.That evening, Legha and five of his housemates were in the Clarke Quay area, where they bought beer and snacks and sat on the steps by the riverside talking. Other acquaintances soon joined them. Read more
