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Police will be charging a 51-year-old man in court on 28 October 2021 for the alleged offences of voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means, voluntarily causing hurt, and intentional harassment.

On 11 April 2021 at about 1.15pm, the Police were alerted to a case where a man had allegedly assaulted a woman, whom he was in a relationship with, by kicking and slapping her during a dispute along Bayfront Avenue. Investigations revealed that the man had purportedly splashed boiling water on the woman during the assault and had allegedly sent an email with insulting remarks about the woman to her daughter as well.

If convicted, the offence of voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means under Section 324 of the Penal Code carries an imprisonment term which may extend to seven years, or a fine, or caning, or any combination of such punishments. The offence of voluntarily causing hurt under Section 323 of the Penal Code carries an imprisonment term of up to three years, a fine which may extend to $5,000, or both. The offence of intentionally causing harassment under Section 3(2) of the Protection from Harassment Act carries an imprisonment term of up to six months, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.