PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Ong Eng Siew

[2025] SGHC 55 High Court (General Division) 28 March 2025 • HC/CC 42/2024 • 48 min read
27 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Offences — Attempt to murder Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Principles

Practice Areas

Criminal Law Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (1)

Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi Delivered

Counsel (8)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Chooi Jing Yen LLC Firm Eugene Thuraisingam LLP Firm Chooi Jing Yen Counsel Defendant Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam Counsel Defendant Kathy Chu Counsel Applicant Ng Yuan Siang Counsel Defendant Terence Chua Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Applicant Ong Eng Siew Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 55 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 28 March 2025 concerning Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing offences and sentencing. The judgment was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi. The case was brought by Public Prosecutor (applicant) against Ong Eng Siew (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers and Chooi Jing Yen LLC. The judgment cites 27 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code and the Penal Code. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

Summary

A 64-year-old man pleaded guilty to attempted murder for stabbing his ex-wife's boyfriend in the chest, shoulder and abdomen with a knife at a void deck, causing a laceration on the left ventricle of the victim's heart. The court sentenced him to life imprisonment, finding that despite cognitive decline from alcohol dependency, the offence was premeditated and the accused showed disregard for human life, and declined to make a compensation order sought by the Prosecution.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 55?

[2025] SGHC 55 (PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Ong Eng Siew) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 28 March 2025 addressing Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically offences and sentencing. The judgment was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi.

Who were the parties in PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Ong Eng Siew?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 55 was Public Prosecutor, and the respondent was Ong Eng Siew. Legal representation included Chooi Jing Yen LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 28 March 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 55?

[2025] SGHC 55 was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi in the High Court (General Division) on 28 March 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 55 cite?

[2025] SGHC 55 cites 27 prior decisions. It references Criminal Procedure Code, Penal Code. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
s 178(1) s 359
Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 204A(b) s 307 s 307(1) s 307(1)(b) s 323

Cases Cited (27)

SG (3)
[2011] SGHC 212 [2021] SGHC 251 [2024] SGHC 316
SLR (24)
[2007] 2 SLR 814 [2008] 4 SLR(R) 500 [2009] 1 SLR(R) 115 [2014] 1 SLR 973 [2014] 2 SLR 998 [2014] 3 SLR 299 [2014] 4 SLR 1287 [2016] 4 SLR 1288 [2017] 2 SLR 449 [2017] 4 SLR 309 [2017] 5 SLR 876 [2018] 2 SLR 249 [2018] 2 SLR 295 [2018] 4 SLR 1294 [2018] 4 SLR 548 [2018] 5 SLR 438 [2018] 5 SLR 755 [2018] 5 SLR 799 [2019] 5 SLR 526 [2019] 5 SLR 978 [2021] 2 SLR 847 [2023] 3 SLR 1221 [2024] 3 SLR 834 [2024] 3 SLR 972

Cited By (1)

[2025] SGHC 133
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v LIN PENGLI, BARRIE

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 55)