A man with schizophrenia, who felt that his mother was nagging him, flew into a rage and attacked her, causing the elderly woman to suffer two broken ribs and bruises.
Yesterday, a court imposed a mandatory treatment order for one year and six months on Tan Hiang Kiam, 53, after he pleaded guilty last month to assaulting Madam Poh Swee Keow, 79.The order can be revoked if they re-offend or fail to comply with the conditions of their treatment. The court heard that Tan was using his computer in the living room of his Jalan Rajah flat near Balestier Road around 3pm on Dec 16, 2017, when his mother went up to talk to him.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Wu Yu Jie said:"The accused felt that the victim was nagging him and told the victim to stop. However, the victim continued to talk to him.