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6 years' jail for youth who killed dad near Yishun home after father's taunts, history of abusing family

Block 653 Yishun Avenue 4, the scene of a knife attack on Oct 10, 2022.
Block 653 Yishun Avenue 4, the scene of a knife attack on Oct 10, 2022.
Sylesnar Seah Jie Kai, 21, was sentenced to six years' jail after pleading guilty to culpable homicide not amounting to murder
He had slashed his 47-year-old father twice after a heated argument in 2022 when he was 19 years old
His lawyers told the court that the victim had been abusive and would boast about being a gang member, among other things