Filial piety is a value that’s often played out and encouraged in mainstream media.
Whether it’s as prevalent in modern society, however, is another question altogether.
Man Hit & Pushed 84YO Mother Out of Wheelchair When She Wanted Leave the House
According to TODAYonline, a spat between a son and his dementia-ridden mother soon turned grisly when he began using force on her.
The former, 64-year-old Ling Heng Soon, has since pleaded guilty to his charges.
According to the news report, the elderly mother’s domestic helper, Ms Eka Fransiska, had taken her to see Ling on 7 August 2020.
An argument then arose between mother and son at around 7:00 p.m., which prompted 84-year-old Ng Gung Huat to want to pay a trip to the void deck.
Ling proceeded to open the flat’s gate, before pushing his mother’s wheelchair out. It was then that he applied force, causing Madam Ng to topple to the ground.
Ms Fransiska and Ling helped the elderly woman to get back onto her wheelchair, and the domestic helper attempted to bring Madam Ng home.
Ling, however, whipped the wheelchair around and pushed it again.
Madam Ng was once again thrown off onto the floor.
Ling then used one of Miss Fransiska’s slippers to slap his own mother’s left hand three times, before pulling her hair twice.
Miss Fransiska eventually managed to take Madam Ng home after repeatedly asking him top stop.
Revealed
Despite the ordeal, it was not until the day after that Madam Ng’s abuse came to light.
The next day, the elderly woman reportedly confided in her daughter-in-law that she was in pain.
After Miss Fransiska revealed the truth, the daughter-in-law lodged a police report at Chai Chee Neighbourhood Police Centre.
Madam Ng also received a check-up at Changi General Hospital, where she was found to have sustained bruises and swelling on her knee and forearm.
She was also unable to fully stretch out her right knee, and had a chin abrasion.
Sentencing
On Friday (18 June 2021), Ling pleaded guilty to one count of voluntarily causing hurt to a vulnerable person.
He is set to return to court on 14 July to receive his sentence. The 64-year-old is currently out on bail of S$10,000.
For voluntarily causing hurt, he could face an imprisonment term of up to three years, a fine of up to S$5,000 or both.
For voluntarily causing hurt to a vulnerable person, he could face an imprisonment term of up to six years, a fine of up to S$10,000 or both.
It should be mentioned that this is not Ling’s first offence either. Back in 2018, he attacked a fellow stallholder at Mei Ling Market and Food Centre, causing permanent facial injuries and incurring a four-month imprisonment sentence in the process.
Similar Instances
Back in October 2020, a Facebook user uploaded a video of what seems to be a Singapore secondary school student abusing his own mother.
According to the caption accompanying the video, the boy had allegedly asked his mother for money too.
In the video, the mother could be seen sitting on the floor assembling what seems to be a shoe rack for her son.
The boy can be seen repeatedly slapping his mother while aggressively demanding for her to give him more money.
He was also seen moving his bicycle around and slamming it noisily within the apartment.
They said that they are aware and have contacted the boy and his family.
The school added, “The boy is sorry for what he had done. The school is working with him, his parents and the police to help them resolve their family issues.”
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