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</TR><!-- headline one : start --><TR>Woman jailed for $15 robbery at knifepoint <!--10 min-->
</TR><!-- headline one : end --><TR>She failed in her first attempt before striking again 15 minutes later </TR><!-- Author --><TR><TD class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold" colSpan=2>By Elena Chong, Courts Correspondent
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Song Kim Ing, 27, was sentenced to a 31/2 year prison term for her crime spree at a Henderson Road block of flats last month.
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"-->A WOMAN who bungled one robbery, then stole $15 from another person at knifepoint minutes later, was sentenced to 31/2 years' jail yesterday.
Song Kim Ing, 27, admitted in a district court to the crime spree, which took place at a Henderson Road block of flats on Nov 1 this year.
Assistant Public Prosecutor Evelyn Jasmine Lee said Song initially approached Mr Mohamad Rafi Shahul Hameed, 36, on the 18th floor of the block that evening with a knife and tried to rob him.
But the attempt failed as Mr Rafi fled the scene and called the police.
About 15 minutes later, Song walked up to Ms Tan Lay Leng, 41, who was chatting with a friend at the void deck.
She asked Ms Tan in Hokkien if she was looking for trouble and the latter said no. Song then walked away, only to return a short time later and demand $50 from her.
When Ms Tan said she did not have any cash, Song whipped out her knife and pointed it at her. Ms Tan handed her $10, but Song noticed a $5 note inside the victim's wallet, and asked for it too.
After making sure that the wallet was empty, Song told Ms Tan not to leave the void deck.
She was later arrested nearby.
Song, who did not have a lawyer, told the court that she had a 'psychiatric illness''.
District Judge Eddy Tham noted from her psychiatric report that she was dependent on sleeping pills.
'If you don't get rid of this craving dependence, chances are you will be a high candidate for re-offending.
'I hope, for your sake, that you will take the time in prison to motivate yourself to be a useful contributor to society when you come out,' he told her.
Song could have been jailed for up to 14 years for robbery. [email protected]
</TR><!-- headline one : start --><TR>Woman jailed for $15 robbery at knifepoint <!--10 min-->
</TR><!-- headline one : end --><TR>She failed in her first attempt before striking again 15 minutes later </TR><!-- Author --><TR><TD class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold" colSpan=2>By Elena Chong, Courts Correspondent
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Song Kim Ing, 27, was sentenced to a 31/2 year prison term for her crime spree at a Henderson Road block of flats last month.
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"-->A WOMAN who bungled one robbery, then stole $15 from another person at knifepoint minutes later, was sentenced to 31/2 years' jail yesterday.
Song Kim Ing, 27, admitted in a district court to the crime spree, which took place at a Henderson Road block of flats on Nov 1 this year.
Assistant Public Prosecutor Evelyn Jasmine Lee said Song initially approached Mr Mohamad Rafi Shahul Hameed, 36, on the 18th floor of the block that evening with a knife and tried to rob him.
But the attempt failed as Mr Rafi fled the scene and called the police.
About 15 minutes later, Song walked up to Ms Tan Lay Leng, 41, who was chatting with a friend at the void deck.
She asked Ms Tan in Hokkien if she was looking for trouble and the latter said no. Song then walked away, only to return a short time later and demand $50 from her.
When Ms Tan said she did not have any cash, Song whipped out her knife and pointed it at her. Ms Tan handed her $10, but Song noticed a $5 note inside the victim's wallet, and asked for it too.
After making sure that the wallet was empty, Song told Ms Tan not to leave the void deck.
She was later arrested nearby.
Song, who did not have a lawyer, told the court that she had a 'psychiatric illness''.
District Judge Eddy Tham noted from her psychiatric report that she was dependent on sleeping pills.
'If you don't get rid of this craving dependence, chances are you will be a high candidate for re-offending.
'I hope, for your sake, that you will take the time in prison to motivate yourself to be a useful contributor to society when you come out,' he told her.
Song could have been jailed for up to 14 years for robbery. [email protected]
