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Teen charged with hurting police sergeant
By Claire Huang | Posted: 19 March 2012 1047 hrs
SINGAPORE: An 18-year-old girl has been charged with hurting a police sergeant in a public bus.
Sim Liang Xiu faced two charges on Monday.
She was accused of kicking Sergeant Siti Sharina Mohd Jailani on Sunday on bus service 28 along Paya Lebar Road.
Sim was also alleged to have used vulgarities against the officer, who is believed to have been sent to the bus following a report about the accused's EZ-Link card.
For causing hurt, Sim could be jailed up to five years and fined.
For using abusive language to a public servant, she could be jailed up to a year or fined up to $5,000.
Sim indicated she would plead guilty.
Her case will be mentioned again on 2 April.
- CNA/wm
