2 weeks’ jail for man who agreed to take blame for uncle’s driving accident

On Oct 28, Ng was jailed for two weeks after pleading guilty to one count each of obstructing the course of justice and giving false information to the police.

ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

Published Oct 28, 2026, 02:00 PM

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 02:00 PM

Ng Inn Kiat, 42, was jailed for two weeks after admitting he lied for his uncle about a carpark accident in Boon Keng.

His uncle Chia Soon Sin, 67, hit an elderly pedestrian, causing a foot fracture and over 30 days of hospital leave. Chia had no valid driving licence.

Ng later came clean, but police said his lies wasted time and resources. His family has cut him off, and Chia’s case is still ongoing.

SINGAPORE – When asked to take the blame for a driving accident his uncle said caused a “minor” injury to a person , Ng Inn Kiat, 42, agreed and made a police statement to that effect.

But Ng later came clean to the authorities after realising the accident was more severe than described by his uncle.

On Oct 28, he was jailed for two weeks after pleading guilty to one count each of obstructing the course of justice and giving false information to the police.

Another two charges for obstructing justice and making a false police report were taken into consideration for sentencing.

Ng has also been ostracised by his entire extended family as a result of telling the police the truth, his lawyer said.

His uncle, Chia Soon Sin, 67, was also his boss in a family business. C ompany records show that Chia is the director of Hup Cheng Electronics in Kallang.

On Oct 18, 2024, Chia was driving in a car park in Boon Keng when he collided with an elderly pedestrian.

The victim was grievously injured, suffering a fracture on his left foot and was given more than 30 days of hospitalisation leave.

Chia then asked Ng to take the rap for him , lying that the victim’s injuries were minor, and that he was worried about getting suspended after racking up too many demerit points.

In truth, Chia did not even have a valid driving licence.

Ng agreed to take the fall, making a false report and giving false statements to the police.

It was only when the authorities initiated prosecution against him that he realised the severity of the charges, and confessed to the conspiracy with his uncle.

The prosecution said Ng’s actions wasted police resources and time.

Ng’s lawyer Anthony Lim told the court that his client derived no personal benefit or financial gain from his actions, and that he did what he did as Chia was his uncle and boss.

Lim added that Ng has suffered as a result of coming clean, with the entire extended family now treating him like an outcast, removing him from all their family chats.

When the court was told that none of Ng’s relatives would speak to him any more, a woman who came to court with him began to sob in the gallery.

For obstructing justice, Ng could have been jailed for up to seven years and fined.

Chia has been charged over the accident and conspiracy . The case is ongoing.

10月28日，吴某承认妨碍司法公正和向警方提供虚假信息两项罪名，被判入狱两周。

《海峡时报》摄影：KELVIN CHNG

发布于2026年10月28日下午2:00

更新于2026年10月28日下午2:00

42岁的吴茵杰承认在文庆停车场发生的一起事故中为他的叔叔撒谎，被判入狱两周。

他的叔叔谢顺新（67岁）撞倒了一名老年行人，导致其脚部骨折，住院超过30天。谢顺新没有有效的驾驶执照。

吴后来承认了罪行，但警方表示他的谎言浪费了时间和资源。他的家人已经与他断绝关系，而谢的案件仍在审理中。

新加坡——当被要求为一起他叔叔所说的造成一人“轻微”受伤的交通事故承担责任时，42岁的吴茵杰（Ng Inn Kiat）表示同意，并向警方作了相应的陈述。

但吴后来意识到事故比他叔叔描述的要严重得多，于是向当局坦白了一切。

10 月 28 日，他承认犯有妨碍司法公正和向警方提供虚假信息两项罪名，被判入狱两周。

另有两项妨碍司法公正和作虚假报警的指控在量刑时被考虑在内。

他的律师说，由于向警方说了实话，吴先生也被他的整个大家庭排斥在外。

他的叔叔谢顺新（67岁）也是他在家族企业的上司。公司记录显示，谢顺新是加冷合成电子公司的董事。

2024年10月18日，Chia在文庆的一个停车场驾车时，与一名老年行人相撞。

受害者伤势严重，左脚骨折，住院治疗超过30天。

随后，Chia 请求 Ng 替他顶罪，谎称受害者的伤势很轻，并表示自己担心因累计扣分过多而被停职。

事实上，Chia甚至没有有效的驾驶执照。

吴先生同意承担责任，向警方作虚假报告并作虚假陈述。

直到当局对他提起诉讼，他才意识到指控的严重性，并承认与叔叔合谋。

检方称吴的行为浪费了警方的资源和时间。

吴的律师林安东告诉法庭，他的当事人没有从自己的行为中获得任何个人利益或经济收益，他这样做是因为谢是他的叔叔和老板。

林补充说，吴坦白之后遭受了损失，整个大家庭现在都把他当成异类，把他排除在所有家庭谈话之外。

当法庭得知吴先生的亲属都不愿再与他说话时，一位陪同他出庭的女子在旁听席上开始啜泣。

因妨碍司法公正，吴某可能被判处最高七年监禁并处罚款。

Chia因这起事故和共谋罪被起诉。案件仍在审理中。