Jail for man who pressed pillow on adoptive mother’s face, knowing the act could kill her

Yong Chun Hong was initially accused of attempting to murder his adoptive mother before the charge was reduced. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE: A part-time donation collector received around S$45,000 from his late adoptive father’s estate, but ended up in debt after patronising a nightspot about four times a week.

Yong Chun Hong, who spent around $1,000 on each visit, took loans from unlicensed moneylenders and asked his elderly adoptive mother to sell her home to raise money for his financial woes.