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Acquitted of abusing Myanmar maid, woman cries tears of relief over end to '3 years of hell'

February 27, 2013 - 12:37am

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Elizabeth Law

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When Ms Chan Sau Man heard the words “not proven”, she burst into tears.

The 29-year-old was yesterday acquitted of maid abuse, three years since she was accused in 2010.

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Acquitted of rape charge but life has been hell for 3 years

December 1, 2012 - 1:31am

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Chai Hung Yin

Linette Heng

PHOTO: Lianhe Wanbao

He was convicted of rape and was sentenced to seven years' jail and eight strokes of the cane.

But yesterday, he walked out a free man.

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Expat acquitted of molest: Now I'm scared to be alone with women

November 5, 2012 - 12:00am

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Rennie Whang

TNP PHOTO: Gavin Foo

A handshake with a female colleague that went wrong led to Australian Paul Joseph Smith, 55, being accused of molest last September.

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Brothers cleared of charge of lewd act with 12-year-old girl

July 11, 2012 - 2:22am

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Rennie Whang

TNP PHOTO: Choo Chwee Hua

With their tattoos and demeanour, the Choong brothers cut a mean picture. And they also have criminal records.

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Freedom is "a new feeling"

August 12, 2011 - 11:34pm

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Zul Othman

FOR a man who spent six years in prison – four years in remand and two years on death row in solitary confinement – Mr Ismil Kadar is finding freedom "awkward".

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Free at last

July 6, 2011 - 12:04am

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Zul Othman

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IT WAS a dramatic scene in the Court of Appeal that saw investigators take a rap from Justice V.K. Rajah for "several serious lapses".

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