Singapore man who assaulted pregnant girlfriend jailed; court overturns fine

Shawn Tan Jia Jun had assaulted his girlfriend in July 2020 as they argued over whether they should keep the baby. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A man who was initially fined S$3,500 for punching and kicking his pregnant girlfriend will now instead be jailed for two weeks, after the High Court on Thursday (April 7) allowed an appeal by the prosecution.

In overturning the fine, High Court judge Vincent Hoong said the district judge who sentenced Shawn Tan Jia Jun in October 2021 had erred in failing to consider the sustained and vicious nature of the assault.