‘Frustrated’ Brunei man gets six months’ jail for running amok at home


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): A man received six months’ jail for committing mischief by damaging his mother’s property out of frustration due to his father’s recent passing.

However, 35-year-old Muhammad Hairul Sumardi bin General said his aggression was sparked by finding out that a woman he had developed an interest in was already in a relationship.

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