Pimp pleads guilty to punch

• Clivebenss

  26 Jul 10, 22:45

  Jul 26, 2010 - Straits Times
  

  Pimp pleads guilty to punch

  By Khushwant Singh, Court Reporter

  A SINGLE punch to retiree Ng Yam Chok sent him crashing to the pavement, fracturing his skull. Following Yong Hong Peng's violent blow, the 78-year-old died in hospital four days later.

  On Monday, Yong, 40, pleaded guilty to causing Mr Ng grievous hurt. The odd-job worker and part-time pimp initially faced a murder charge but this was later reduced after investigations.

  The court heard that Yong had gone with his girlfriend, Ms Zhang Qun, to Geylang at 9.30am on Aug 12 last year. The Chinese national, 25, was studying accountancy at a private school here and was living with Yong in Beach Road then.

  At about 11am, Ms Zhang struck a deal with Mr Ng to have sex for $70. However, they had a dispute while booking a hotel room in Lorong 14 and continued arguing outside. When he saw them, Yong rushed over. After Ms Zhang told him that Mr Ng had hit her, Yong punched the older man in the face.

  As his victim lay on the pavement, Yong told Ms Zhang to leave and he fled too. A resident called the police and provided a description of Yong, who was arrested on Aug 25.

  Charged with murder, which does not allow for bail, he spent nearly five months in remand, before being released on $40,000 bail on Jan 22, when the charge was reduced. Yong, who will be sentenced tomorrow, could be jailed up to 10 years and fined up to $10,000 or caned. He also faces a charge of living on the immoral earnings of Ms Zhang. This case will proceed after he is sentenced for punching Mr Ng.

• dangerboi

  26 Jul 10, 23:20

  

• likeyou

  26 Jul 10, 23:29

  Should be death sentence, a life for a life.

• TTFU

  26 Jul 10, 23:33

  Wow this pimp has one poweful punch. Must be on viagra

• Just_do_it_lah

  26 Jul 10, 23:44

  This guy might be Ng Yam Chok..

  

• Junyang700

  26 Jul 10, 23:45

  Uncle 78 year old looking for Chinese Chicken..... -_-"
  
  But den dies after being punched.... -_-"

• dinky1409

  27 Jul 10, 00:52

  haha funny. at the sgforums main page the title put as "Jul 26, 2010 - Straits Times Pimp pleads guilty to punch By Khushwant Singh"

  LOL

• Clivebenss

  27 Jul 10, 00:58

  

• ditzy

  27 Jul 10, 07:38

  Punched by a pimp. tsk tsk tsk

• dechang

  27 Jul 10, 19:31

  1 punch and he is dead.

  Is that a wing chun punch?