Storekeeper jailed six weeks for attacking co-worker with metal shaft
Published on May 14, 2013
By Elena Chong
A warehouse storekeeper who was involved in a workplace dispute was jailed for six weeks on Tuesday for using a metal shaft to hit a colleague on the head.
Malaysian Phoon Mun Kit, 21, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of causing hurt to Mr Pang Khong You, 21, with the 74cm-long black metal shaft, causing him to suffer a 5cm-long cut on the right side of his head.
The offence took place at DB Schenker, a freight forwarding company, at Changi South Street 2 on Jan 14 this year.
The victim was given medical leave for a week and Phoon was ordered to pay $1,000 compensation to the victim.
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