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He'd converted a public rest stop at East Coast Park into his makeshift home, and continued «living» there despite being caught by authorities several times within a span of months. The 46-year-old man had taken up space in the entire pavilionMan turns East Coast Park pavilion into his 'home', gets 4 days' jail in lieu of fine
He'd converted a public rest stop at East Coast Park into his makeshift home, and continued «living» there despite being caught by authorities several times within a span of months. The 46-year-old man had taken up space in the entire pavilion with his «furniture», such as a table and chairs, an inflatable mattress as well as other personal belongings, Shin Min Daily News reported. The man, surnamed Zeng, was charged in court on Tuesday (May 30) and fined $1,400. However, as he was unable to pay the fine, Zeng was sentenced to a four-day jail term instead. Zeng had been found sleeping in pavilions along East Coast Park on several occasions between May and June 2022, Shin Min reported. In December 2021, Zeng had also entered and stayed in a shelter which was cordoned off due to the Covid-19 restrictions at the time. Read more