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Cat killer jailed: Ang Mo Kio man gets 14 months for throwing felines off HDB blocks
Malay MailSat, 8 February 2025 at 9:56 AM GMT+82-min read
SINGAPORE, Feb 8 — A man who abused five cats in the Ang Mo Kio township of Singapore killing two by throwing them off public housing blocks, has been sentenced to 14 months in jail, Channel News Asia (CNA) reported yesterday.
Barrie Lin Pengli was also banned from owning any animals for a year following his release, the report added.
The 32-year-old had pleaded guilty to three charges of animal cruelty, with two additional charges taken into consideration.
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Deputy Principal District Judge Kessler Soh, in sentencing Lin yesterday, described his actions as “abhorrent” and acknowledged the public distress they caused.
While the judge recognised Lin’s major depressive disorder at the time, he ruled that the “horrific” nature of the offences warranted punishment.
One of Lin’s offences occurred while he was already under psychological treatment and out on bail, justifying a harsher sentence for that instance.
However, the judge noted that the 24-month sentence sought by the prosecution was “somewhat excessive” when compared to similar past cases.
Japan’s ‘gigolo’ turns influencer with three wives and 11 children now earns over RM35,000 monthly, considering ‘double life in Malaysia and Hokkaido’
Malay MailSat, 8 February 2025 at 11:45 AM GMT+82-min read
TOKYO, Feb 8 — A Japanese man who previously relied on his wives for financial support now earns ¥1.25 million (RM35,520) a month as an online influencer.
Ryuta Watanabe, 36, gained media attention last October for his polygamous lifestyle in Hokkaido, Japan, where he lived with three wives, four children — including twins on the way — three pet dogs and two lizards, according to South China Morning Post.
“I was born to be a gigolo,” Watanabe said, adding that he once dated up to 16 women at the same time and dreamed of fathering the most children in Japan.
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Japan does not permit polygamy, so his wives are legally unregistered partners.
He also has a fourth wife who lives separately and was in an on-and-off relationship with him, along with seven other children from past relationships.
