Singapore’s district court has charged a man for a rash act that resulted in the death of his son.
The father had allegedly forced a chilli into his son’s mouth at a flat in Sengkang. As the son was lying down when the incident happened, this caused a blockage in his airways, resulting in his untimely passing.
On Wednesday, 37-year-old Muhammad Amir Kader was charged with a rash act not amounting to culpable homicide and faces up to five years’ jail.
According to Channel NewsAsia, the incident took place on 2 Aug 2022, at around 1.30pm at a flat along Anchorvale Road.
Amir had reportedly forced the tip of a chilli into the mouth of his son, Muhammad Ariq Raziqin Muhammad Amir. The son’s age was not mentioned.
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Amir had supposedly forced the chilli into Ariq’s mouth with his right hand while the latter was lying on the ground.
This act caused a blockage in Ariq’s airways, which led to his death.
For this case, the prosecution is not seeking a gag order, as they said there was “no one to protect”.
Amir argued against this, saying he has other children. However, the prosecution said that the lack of a gag order is not detrimental to the other children.
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The Straits Times reports that the 37-year-old will return to court in about a month’s time, on 12 July.
If found guilty, Amir faces jail time of no more than five years, as well as a fine.
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