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Musashi Miyamoto
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Aug 2, 2011
Undergrad charged in HK over assault on girlfriend
By Hoe Pei Shan
NUS law student Brandon Tee is now out on $1,500 bail.
A SINGAPOREAN law student has been charged in Hong Kong with assaulting his girlfriend.
Brandon Tee Zhi Yi, 24, from the National University of Singapore, met Ms Ju Benhua while on a year-long student exchange at Hong Kong University.
He has been charged with one count of assault causing bodily hurt to Ms Ju after allegedly attacking her in his apartment in the Central district, Chinese media in Hong Kong reported.
According to Tee's mother, with whom The Straits Times spoke yesterday, the incident happened on July 8, after which Ms Ju filed charges.
'They were fighting and yes, he hit her, but it was a spur-of-the-moment thing and out of anger,' she said, asking to be named only as Mrs Tee. 'We're hoping to settle this out of court.'
Mrs Tee, who works in logistics, added that she and her husband had flown to Hong Kong to be with their son because of the court hearing, which has been adjourned until Aug 10.
The Straits Times understands the adjournment was made as Ms Ju has been in contact with Tee and is reluctant to take the witness stand.
Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.
Undergrad charged in HK over assault on girlfriend
By Hoe Pei Shan
NUS law student Brandon Tee is now out on $1,500 bail.
A SINGAPOREAN law student has been charged in Hong Kong with assaulting his girlfriend.
Brandon Tee Zhi Yi, 24, from the National University of Singapore, met Ms Ju Benhua while on a year-long student exchange at Hong Kong University.
He has been charged with one count of assault causing bodily hurt to Ms Ju after allegedly attacking her in his apartment in the Central district, Chinese media in Hong Kong reported.
According to Tee's mother, with whom The Straits Times spoke yesterday, the incident happened on July 8, after which Ms Ju filed charges.
'They were fighting and yes, he hit her, but it was a spur-of-the-moment thing and out of anger,' she said, asking to be named only as Mrs Tee. 'We're hoping to settle this out of court.'
Mrs Tee, who works in logistics, added that she and her husband had flown to Hong Kong to be with their son because of the court hearing, which has been adjourned until Aug 10.
The Straits Times understands the adjournment was made as Ms Ju has been in contact with Tee and is reluctant to take the witness stand.
Read the full story in Tuesday's edition of The Straits Times.
