Chia Gek Yong, 73, was suffering from a manic episode at the time of the offences. Read more at straitstimes.com.
On Wednesday, Chia Gek Yong, 73, was sentenced to a mandatory treatment order for two years in lieu of time behind bars.
Chia pleaded guilty earlier in August to an offence of causing death by performing a rash act. The wheelchair bound elderly man came to court on Wednesday to receive his sentence. He then used lighters to set the mattress on fire, believing the bed bugs were still alive. When the fire spread, he tried to put it out with several bottles of water but failed.
The fire was brought under control shortly before 6am, after which SCDF officers went to the 11th floor unit, only to find its front door locked.She had breathing difficulties but was still alive when she was rushed to hospital, where she died at around 10.30pm.Man who started fire outside flat occupied by ex-girlfriend’s fiance jailed for 6 months
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