S'porean woman, 25, on trial for joining 5 in cemetery taser attack on minor

A 25-year-old woman is on trial for rioting after allegedly joining five others at Lim Chu Kang Muslim Cemetery to attack a 17-year-old boy while armed with a taser .

Crystel Chong Hui Yi is also accused of allowing the same 17-year-old to drive a rented car in Toa Payoh . The teenager reportedly crashed into a motorcycle after Chong let him drive the vehicle.

Chong is contesting a total of seven charges, according to Shin Min Daily News .

The Chinese daily reported that the prosecution is currently proceeding with the rioting charge for trial, while the remaining six charges have been set aside for now.

Handed charges for letting 2 minors drive rented cars

According to charge sheets seen by AsiaOne, Chong allowed the 17-year-old to drive a car along the service road in a carpark at Blk 64 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh, on November 13 in 2024 at around 12.50am.

Chong, who was 23 at the time of the alleged offences, also allowed another teenager, 16, to drive a different car just 3 days later.

The 16-year-old teenager, who also did not hold a driving license, drove the car along North Buona Vista Drive towards Biopolis Drive.

As both teenagers were minors, they are protected by a gag order under the Children and Young Persons Act and cannot be named.

17-year-old's mother testified in court, alleging that the accused demanded money

According to Shin Min Daily News, the 17-year-old teenager's mother testified that Chong and her companions had showed up to their residence, urgently looking for the teenager.

When the teenager's parents met the group outside the lift, Chong informed them that their son had crashed into a motorcyclist, causing injuries.

Chong then informed them that the vehicle that their son drove was rented and registered under her name and that $8,400 was required as compensation to the injured rider.

The 17-year-old's mother then testified in court that Chong asked them for $2,400 as an initial payout. The teenager's father eventually handed over S$1,000 to the group.

According to Shin Min Daily News, she testified in court that on 24 November 2024, she received a call from her son asking to borrow S$1,000.

She hung up after refusing his request.

She then testified that the next day, he returned home with injuries to his face and covered in dirt, prompting her to bring her son to lodge a police report.

Joint-attack on 17-year-old in Lim Chu Kang

According to court documents, Chong allegedly joined 5 others in taking the teenager to Lim Chu Kang Muslim Cemetery on the night of 25 November 2024, where the teenager was punched and kicked.

Members of the group, including Chong, were allegedly armed with tasers.

According to Shin Min Daily News, the court also heard a prosecution witness claim she saw Chong knee the teenager in the face during the incident.

2 of the 5 others who attacked the teenager were also aged 17.

I f found guilty of rioting armed with a deadly weapon under Section 148 of the Penal Code , Chong can face up to 10 years' imprisonment . She is also liable to caning under the law, though female offenders are exempt from caning in Singapore.

For permitting an unlicensed driver to drive a car under Section 35(2) of the Road Traffic Act , she can also face up to three years' jail, a S$10,000 fine or both. Her remaining charges carry additional penalties of up to three months' jail, a S$1,000 fine, or both, alongside driving licence disqualifications .

swetha.sundararajan@asiaone.com

一名 25 岁女子因涉嫌在林厝港穆斯林公墓伙同其他五人持电击枪袭击一名 17 岁男孩而受审。

庄慧仪还被指控允许同一名17岁少年在Toa Payoh驾驶一辆租来的汽车。据报道，这名少年在庄慧仪允许他驾驶车辆后撞上了一辆摩托车。

据《新明日报》报道，庄某对总共七项指控提出异议。

据中国日报报道，检方目前正在对暴乱指控进行审判，而其余六项指控暂时搁置。

因允许两名未成年人驾驶租赁车辆而被起诉

据 AsiaOne 看到的控状显示，2024 年 11 月 13 日凌晨 12 点 50 分左右，Chong 允许一名 17 岁少年驾驶汽车沿大巴窑 5 巷 64 座组屋停车场内的辅路行驶。

据称，案发时 23 岁的 Chong 还允许另一名 16 岁的青少年在 3 天后驾驶另一辆车。

这名 16 岁的少年也没有驾驶执照，他驾驶着这辆车沿着北波那维斯达大道驶向启奥城大道。

由于这两名青少年都是未成年人，根据《儿童和青少年法》的禁言令，他们受到保护，不能透露姓名。

一名17岁少年的母亲在法庭上作证，称被告索要钱财。

据《新明日报》报道，这名17岁少女的母亲作证说，庄某和她的同伴曾到她们家，急切地寻找这名少女。

当这名少年的父母在电梯外与这群人见面时，Chong告诉他们，他们的儿子撞到了一名摩托车骑手，导致对方受伤。

随后，Chong告知他们，他们儿子驾驶的车辆是租来的，登记在她名下，需要向受伤的骑手赔偿8400美元。

这名17岁少年的母亲随后在法庭作证说，Chong向他们索要2400美元作为首付款。这名少年的父亲最终向该团伙支付了1000新元。

据《新明日报》报道，她在法庭上作证说，2024年11月24日，她接到儿子的电话，请求借1000新元。

她拒绝了他的请求后挂断了电话。

她随后作证说，第二天，他回到家时脸上带着伤，浑身是泥，于是她带着儿子去警局报案。

林厝港一名17岁少年遭多人联合袭击

根据法庭文件，2024年11月25日晚，Chong伙同其他5人将这名少年带到林厝港穆斯林公墓，在那里这名少年遭到殴打和踢踹。

据称，包括 Chong 在内的该团伙成员都配备了电击枪。

据《新明日报》报道，法庭还听取了一名控方证人的证词，该证人声称她看到钟某在事发过程中用膝盖顶撞了这名少年的脸部。

袭击这名少年的另外 5 人中，有 2 人也是 17 岁。

如果钟某被判犯有《刑法》第148条规定的持致命武器参与暴乱罪，她可能面临最高10年的监禁。根据该法，她也可能被处以鞭刑，尽管在新加坡，女性罪犯可以免于鞭刑。

她因违反《道路交通法》第35(2)条允许无证驾驶员驾驶汽车，可能面临最高三年监禁、1万新元罚款或两者并罚。此外，她还可能因其他指控面临最高三个月监禁、1000新元罚款或两者并罚，并吊销驾驶执照。

swetha.sundararajan@asiaone.com