The victim suffered lasting blurriness and pain in his eye for months after the incident.
\n\nPhotos from Shin Min Daily News and Canva (for illustrative purposes only)
\n\nWhile at a night club celebrating his wife's pregnancy, a 27-year-old man felt that another man was staring at him and his friends several times.
\n\nFeeling affronted, he confronted the other man, a Malaysian, and the situation quickly turned violent.
\n\nAlong with three of his friends, Jonathan Soo Wen Jie punched and kicked the Malaysian repeatedly. At one point, Soo also struck his head with a metal bar.
\n\nAll four assailants were drunk at the time, according to court documents.
\n\nAs a result of the assault that lasted almost two-and-a-half minutes, the victim suffered lasting blurriness and pain in his left eye for several months after the incident.
\n\nSoo pleaded guilty to one charge of causing grievous hurt, and was sentenced on Oct. 5 to a year-and-a-half in jail and four strokes of the cane.
\n\nHis three friends involved have also been convicted.
\n\nTan Swee Heng, 45, was also sentenced on Oct. 5 to a year and five months in jail and three strokes of the cane, while Ong Jun Ren, 37, was…
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