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Aug 6, 2010
Gang walked teen like a dog
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<!-- end left side bar --> <!-- story content : start --> ANGRY that a friend was bragging about being the 'biggest gangster' in Toa Payoh, four teenagers ganged up to tie a dog collar around the braggart's neck. They then paraded the 17-year-old, crawling on all fours, along the corridor outside the flat and even tied him to a pipe at the lift lobby. There, the group punched and kicked their victim.
A 14-year-old also recorded the entire process on his mobile phone. On Friday, a 16-year-old pleaded guilty to restraining and hurting the victim. The judge ordered a probation report on the teen and the case was adjourned till Sept 3 (10). As some of the attackers are below 16 years of age and considered minors, they could not be named.
The court heard that on Sept 25 evening, all five friends were chatting in a flat in Toa Payoh, when talk shifted to gangs in the neighbourhood. One of them then claimed he was the biggest thug in that area. This annoyed the rest. To belittle him, they forced him to put on a dog collar and then dragged him onto the common corridor on a leash.
They 'walked' him like a dog to the lift lobby. There, the hapless teen tried to retract his boasts, only to be kicked and punched. The victim, who suffered bruises on his chest, went to the police after he was freed. The two 14-year-olds have been dealt with by the Juvenile Court. A 17-year-old was fined $3,000.
