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4 weeks’ jail for woman who hit neighbour with mop, threatened to kill husband in his sleep
Jessinta Tan Suat Lin, 50, was sentenced to four weeks’ jail and fined $4,600 on Feb 11. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
Christine Tan
UPDATED FEB 11, 2025, 11:51 AM
SINGAPORE – A woman who hit a neighbour with a mop until its aluminium handle broke into three pieces, and told her own teenage son she was going to kill his father in his sleep, has been sentenced to jail.
Jessinta Tan Suat Lin, 50, was sentenced to four weeks’ jail and fined $4,600 on Feb 11.
Her lawyer said she suffers from anxiety and depression, but she was found to be unsuitable for a mandatory treatment order. Such an order mandates psychiatric treatment for offenders with mental health conditions in lieu of a jail term.
District Judge Crystal Goh said a psychiatrist found that Tan’s conditions did not have a contributory link to her offences.
Tan had admitted on Jan 2 to three charges – one each for committing a rash act, voluntarily causing hurt and harassment. Two other charges, for harassment and another rash act, were taken into consideration in sentencing.
The housewife is a former journalist who previously worked with news platforms, including Today.
On the evening of Feb 16, 2024, Tan was at home in Westmont condominium in West Coast Road when her neighbour began exercising with a skipping rope at a common area near the swimming pool.