Singaporean jailed in Australia for driving over man who stole backpack, killing him
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A Singaporean man was sentenced to prison in Australia after he ran over a man who had stolen his backpack. The incident resulted in the victim’s death. During sentencing, the judge noted that the defendant’s decision to confront the thief and knock him off his electric bike involved a degree of vigilantism. The court emphasized that such actions fall outside lawful self‑defence.
The judge said the decision to confront the man and knock him off his e-bike involved "a degree of vigilantism".