Low Ek Yong, the PHV driver, passed away a year after the assault and never woke from his coma.
\n\nPhotos from Rafael See Toh/Mothership and Kelvin Lam.
\n\nThe Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) is appealing the sentence of British national Oruche Morgan Fidelis, 22, who was found guilty of assaulting Low Ek Yong, 66, a private-hire vehicle driver in Singapore.
\n\nAGC described the sentence imposed on the accused as "manifestly inadequate".
\n\nAnother appeal pertains to the decision of the District Judge to amend the charge to one of assault.
\n\nThe charge before that was voluntarily causing hurt where grievous hurt is actually caused.
\n\nAGC said it has filed two notices of appeal to the High Court against the decisions of the State Courts.
\n\nOn Sep. 7, 2026, Morgan was sentenced to five days short detention order (SDO) and 100 hours of community service.
\n\nA SDO requires the offender to be detained in prison for a period not exceeding 14 days.
\n\nIt acts as a deterrent by allowing the offender to experience prison life.
\n\nIt is a type of community based sentence, which means that if he successfully complete the sentence, the offence of which he was convicted will be removed from his…
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