SINGAPORE, Oct 14 ― An Australian man was charged in Singapore today for making a bomb threat on board a Perth-bound plane that forced the aircraft to turn back under fighter...
Hawkins Kevin Francis, 30, faces up to 10 years in jail or a fine not exceeding S$500,000 or both on conviction. — Reuters picSINGAPORE, Oct 14 ― An Australian man was charged in Singapore today for making a bomb threat on board a Perth-bound plane that forced the aircraft to turn back under fighter jet escort.Hawkins Kevin Francis, 30, faces up to 10 years in jail or a fine not exceeding S$500,000 or both on conviction.
Wearing an olive green T-shirt, the Australian heard the charges, filed at a district court, via video conference and said he understood them.The court ordered him to be remanded to the Institute of Mental Health for two weeks for psychiatric observation before his case is heard again on October 27.
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