<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR>Nov 12, 2008
</TR><!-- headline one : start --><TR>Man faces attempted murder <!--10 min-->
</TR><!-- headline one : end --><!-- Author --><TR><TD class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold" colSpan=2>By Elena Chong
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A 51-YEAR-OLD man allegedly attacked a woman with a chopper and lifted her over the parapet causing her to plunge three storeys to the ground floor last Friday.
In the dock was Diong Tiong Ngo, a permanent resident, who is accused of trying to murder Indonesian-Chinese So Siok Wie, 51, a waitress, at the third floor corridor of Block 504 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 at about 1.30pm that day.
Madam So was found semi-conscious at the ground floor of the block, where she lives in a rented flat with her teenage son.
Diong, who is represented by Mr Ramesh Tiwary, was remanded at Ang Mo Kio police division for a week. He will appear in court again on Wednesday.
If convicted, he faces imprisonment up to life or a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine.
No caning will be imposed as he is above 50. Madam So is still in hospital in a stable condition.
</TR><!-- headline one : start --><TR>Man faces attempted murder <!--10 min-->
</TR><!-- headline one : end --><!-- Author --><TR><TD class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold" colSpan=2>By Elena Chong
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A 51-YEAR-OLD man allegedly attacked a woman with a chopper and lifted her over the parapet causing her to plunge three storeys to the ground floor last Friday.
In the dock was Diong Tiong Ngo, a permanent resident, who is accused of trying to murder Indonesian-Chinese So Siok Wie, 51, a waitress, at the third floor corridor of Block 504 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 at about 1.30pm that day.
Madam So was found semi-conscious at the ground floor of the block, where she lives in a rented flat with her teenage son.
Diong, who is represented by Mr Ramesh Tiwary, was remanded at Ang Mo Kio police division for a week. He will appear in court again on Wednesday.
If convicted, he faces imprisonment up to life or a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine.
No caning will be imposed as he is above 50. Madam So is still in hospital in a stable condition.