Brothers jailed for voluntarily causing hurt

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Brothers jailed for voluntarily causing hurt

By Kimberly Spykerman | Posted: 14 December 2012 1718 hrs

File photo of the Subordinate Courts

SINGAPORE: In a District Court on Friday, two brothers were sentenced to six months' jail each after they had their murder charges reduced to voluntarily causing hurt.

Dinesh Kumar Ruvy, 22, and Vikneswaran Ruvy, 24, had assaulted Rathkershahan Ananthan, 51, in August this year.

The victim suffered injuries to his head but did not seek medical help. He was later found dead in his Commonwealth Drive flat.

In his report, the forensic pathologist concluded that Mr Rathkershahan's injuries were not fatal but if left untreated, could lead to a continuous loss of blood.

The pathologist also highlighted that Mr Rathkershahan was intoxicated at the time, and was incapable of making a rational decision to seek medical treatment for his injuries.

On Friday, both brothers - who have criminal records - pleaded with the judge for leniency.

For voluntarily causing hurt, each brother could have been jailed up to two years and fined.

- CNA/de

 

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Murder charge against two brothers reduced to causing hurt

Published on Dec 14, 2012

Police cordoned off an area of the flat where Mr Rathkershahan Ananthan was found dead on Aug 19, 2012. Family members of Dinesh Kumar Ruvy, 22, and Vikneswaran, 24, who were in court, were ecstatic. Their sister Srivickneshwari Ruvy, 25, said: "I only found out that the murder charge had been reduced in court this morning. My parents are so happy that my brothers no longer face the gallows." -- PHOTO: WAN BAO

By Khushwant Singh

THEY were initially charged with murdering Mr Rathkershahan Ananthan, but on Friday, they pleaded guilty to causing hurt to the 51-year-old work coordinator and were each sentenced to six months in jail.

Family members of Dinesh Kumar Ruvy, 22, and Vikneswaran, 24, who were in court, were ecstatic. Their sister Srivickneshwari Ruvy, 25, said: "I only found out that the murder charge had been reduced in court this morning. My parents are so happy that my brothers no longer face the gallows."

The prosecutor said that Dinesh and Vikneswaran had gone to Mr Rathkershahan's flat in Commonwealth Drive at about 1am on Aug 18 this year to celebrate a friend's birthday. At about 3am, Vikneswaran asked if Mr Rathkershahan would like to date him. He then apologised, saying he was drunk.

The older man, who is believed to be gay, replied in Tamil that when Vikneswaran is drunk, he would not be able to differentiate between his mother and his wife. This suggested that Vikneswaran was capable of sleeping with his mother when drunk.

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