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Man abetted another to beat up ex-wife's alleged lover
Published on Nov 8, 2011
By Elena Chong
A retired lorry driver who abetted a man to beat up his brother-in-law over an alleged affair with the former's wife was fined $2,500 on Tuesday.
Koh Poh Yim , 68, found to be suffering from delusional disorder, admitted to abetting Lee Eng Peng to cause hurt to Mr Lim Beng Heng, 62, on Jan 18.
The court heard that Koh told a friend named Peter that his wife was having an affair with the victim, and wanted to find someone to teach him a lesson.
Peter later introduced him to Lee, 52, who quoted him a When Koh met Lee at Tiong Bahru Plaza on Jan 18, he said he needed Lee's help to beat up the victim for $2,500.
Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.
