the stress of living and providing for a family. 3 kids already that grown up
But I guess this has been bottling up for years.
Hope they let him go on probation and have social services visiting every week
🛏 A 48-year-old S’pore man, who was drunk, woke his 3 children at 3am to confront them over what he perceived as “disrespect”.
He threatened to "smash" his youngest daughter's face if she lied & assaulted his wife when she tried to intervene.
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Full Case Details 📋
Defendant: 48-year-old Singaporean man (identity protected by gag order)
Sentence: 13 weeks’ imprisonment
Family: Wife (47), son (16), two daughters (15 and 9)
What Happened 📅
Early hours of 19 April 2026: The man returned home from work carrying a bottle of whisky and drank heavily. He told his wife he felt “no one in the family respected him”, grew increasingly angry, and threatened to hit her. The argument lasted until about 3 a.m., when he woke all three children and gathered them around the dining table to demand an explanation for their supposed disrespect.
- He was unhappy with their answers and threatened to beat them
- He told his youngest daughter (9): “I’ll smash your face if you lie”, frightening her into tears
- When his wife stepped in to stop him, he grabbed her hair, dragged her to the living room, slammed her head against the sofa corner, threw her against the wall twice, kicked her in the back, and punched her chest and face repeatedly
- The eldest son called the police immediately; officers arrested the man at the scene
- Though injured, the wife declined hospital treatment
Court Proceedings ⚖️
- The man admitted he was the sole breadwinner holding two jobs, asked for leniency saying jail would leave his family in financial hardship
- He claimed he was not an alcoholic, had never treated his children this way before, expressed remorse, apologised to his family, and promised not to reoffend
- The gag order on his name is to protect the wife and children’s identities
Source: Shin Min Daily News / Mothership (15 July 2026)