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Reformative training for 16-year-old girl who beat up teen with low IQ, urinated in his drink

SINGAPORE — While a group of friends were taking illicit drugs in a hotel room, they assaulted a 19-year-old among them who had a low intelligence quotient (IQ) and left him with serious injuries, including chemical burns and amnesia.
<p>Arton Boutique Hotel in Jalan Besar, where a 19-year-old teenager was assaulted on Jan 15, 2022.&nbsp;</p>

Arton Boutique Hotel in Jalan Besar, where a 19-year-old teenager was assaulted on Jan 15, 2022. 

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  • Two teenagers and a 21-year-old man allegedly took drugs in a Tyrwhitt Road hotel room
  • A 19-year-old joined them and stayed over for several days
  • The trio apparently assaulted him using “various implements and methods” over a week, leaving him with serious injuries
  • One of the trio was sentenced for her part in the attack

SINGAPORE — While a group of friends were taking illicit drugs in a hotel room, they assaulted a 19-year-old among them who had a low intelligence quotient (IQ) and left him with serious injuries, including chemical burns and amnesia.

One of the assailants, aged 16, also urinated in a bottle of iced lemon tea, which the victim later drank.

For her actions earlier this year, the teenager was on Tuesday (July 26) ordered to undergo at least 12 months of reformative training — a regimented rehabilitation programme for offenders under 21 who commit relatively serious crimes. 

She cannot be named because the Children and Young Persons Act bans the publication of the identities of those who commit crimes while under 18.

The offender is the first in the group to be sentenced. She pleaded guilty to one count each of voluntarily causing hurt, drug consumption and mischief.

One of her accomplices, Putri Nuramira Aishah Rosli, 19, pleaded guilty and has not been sentenced yet.

The other two — Muhammad Shahfakhry Mohamad Faizal, 21, and another 16-year-old girl — have been charged.

WHAT HAPPENED

The court heard that the victim, who studied at APSN Delta Senior School, had been acquainted with the female offender since 2018. He also knew Shahfakhry through her but did not know Putri.

On Jan 15 this year, Shahfakhry, the offender and the other girl allegedly consumed methamphetamine, which is a Class A controlled drug, in a room at Arton Boutique Hotel along Tyrwhitt Road in Jalan Besar.

The victim joined them after the offender told him where she was. He began staying over in the room two days later.

Shahfakhry then allegedly began slapping, punching and kicking him, while the 16-year-old female offender also slapped and kicked him on his head a few times. The offender had told Shahfakhry that the victim wanted to have sex with her without her consent. 

The other 16-year-old filmed the violent acts.

Two more days passed when the 16-year-old female offender asked the victim to leave the hotel room toilet where he was taking a shower. While in the toilet, she urinated in a bottle of iced lemon tea before handing it to the victim.

When Shahfakhry asked what was in the bottle, the girl told him that the bottle contained her urine. Shahfakhry then asked the victim to consume the drink and the victim complied.

The court heard that between Jan 17 and 25, the trio abused him with “various implements and methods”. Some of these incidents were recorded and the 16-year-old offender was present for most of the incidents.

No other details were given in court documents.

On Jan 25, the group stopped hitting the 19-year-old after noticing that he was in a bad state. They bought some medication and bandages to treat his wounds.

That same day, a social worker made a police report saying that the victim suddenly disappeared from his home two weeks ago. The worker added that he was discharged two months ago from the Singapore Boys’ Home and stayed home every day.

The social worker told the police: “He did not pack anything, phone is turned off. Last known from phone app to be at Lavender. Said he was going to friend’s house at Woodlands around 8pm to 9pm and coming back the next day.”

The victim’s younger sister also made a police report. She had seen a photo on social media of someone who was badly injured and appeared to be her brother.

On Jan 26, the police found the group in the hotel room.

The victim was assessed to be in a critical condition and was taken to Singapore General Hospital.

He was hospitalised until Feb 4 and doctors had to give him nutritional support because of his limited mouth opening and acute stress reaction.

He had sustained these injuries:

  • Orbital floor fractures
  • Chemical burns to his scalp, face and back
  • Multiple superficial injuries such as slash wounds, lacerations, cigarette butt burns, and multiple cuts on his upper and lower limbs
  • Amnesia with possible traumatic brain injury

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