SINGAPORE — Two unemployed men were sentenced to jail today (Oct 08) for hurting another man who later died of his injuries.

39-year-old Redzuan Pupon was handed a 15-month jail term while 44-year-old Terrence Goh Chye Huat was given a 17-month sentence.

Along with 53-year-old Kung Kwai Cheong and 49-year-old Jamsari Yusof, the two accused slapped, punched and kicked 43-year-old Gunasekaran Rengasamy on Feb 13 last year at around 2am along Geylang Road.

The culprits and Mr Kung were at a coffeeshop at Geylang Road before the victim joined them with another friend.

While the five were talking, Mr Jamsari went over to their table and started accusing the victim of being an untrustworthy person who would frame others.

A fight broke out between the two accused, Mr Jamsari and the victim. During the assault, Mr Kung passed Mr Jamsari a knife which he used in the attack. Gunasekaran managed to flee from the scene but later died in hospital.

In sentencing, District Judge Eddy Tham noted that the two men were remanded from February last year, and having backdated their sentences, he said they have thus finished serving their jail terms.

Kung has been charged with one count of abetting the offence while Jamsari faces the murder charge.

Their cases are still ongoing.

For causing hurt, Redzuan and Goh could have been jailed up to two years and fined S$5,000 each. CHANNEL NEWSASIA