Jail term upped to five years for Singaporean man who caused accident that left auxiliary cop in vegetative state


Yoong Kok Kai chose to drive home after three consecutive drinking sessions involving a mixture of hard liquor and beer. - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: An intoxicated motorist who lost control of his Lexus at the Tuas checkpoint, causing an accident that left an auxiliary police officer in a vegetative state, had his jail term increased from 3½ years to five years on Friday (Dec 5).

The sentence imposed by High Court Judge Aidan Xu is higher than the four-year term that the prosecution had sought in its appeal against the original jail term handed down to Yoong Kok Kai, 44.

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