Ganesh Christopher Krishnan, 64, was sentenced to a year and 11 months’ jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of criminal breach of trust. - Photo: ST
SINGAPORE: A man appointed by his mother to be the sole executor and trustee of her will went on to misappropriate S$100,000 that was his sister’s share of the late older woman’s estate.
On Thursday (Jan 8), Ganesh Christopher Krishnan, 64, was sentenced to a year and 11 months’ jail after he pleaded guilty to one count of criminal breach of trust.
He used the money for his personal expenses and has made no restitution.
According to his mother’s will, her property would go to him upon her death, said Deputy Public Prosecutor Jolene Tan. Details about the property were redacted from court documents.
Should Ganesh decide to sell the property, it was to be held as part of the mother’s residuary estate, and the money would be divided equally among Ganesh and his three siblings, the court heard.
After his mother died in July 2023, he applied for a grant of probate, which legally recognises an individual as the executor of a deceased person’s estate.
This appointed individual manages the deceased person’s property, including distributing the estate to beneficiaries.
In November 2023, the probate of the mother’s will was granted to Ganesh, who sold the property.
The residuary estate amounted to $400,000, said DPP Tan.
In May 2024, he transferred $200,000 in total to his brother and one of his sisters, but failed to give his other sister her share.
Between July and August that year, Ganesh received two letters of demand from the victim’s lawyers, asking for the return of the woman’s share.
He did not respond to the letters, and was arrested in September 2025. - The Straits Times/ANN
