Man who pushed woman off bus ordered to undergo
psychiatric treatment
A man who shoved an elderly woman and caused her to fall down
the steps of a bus was ordered on Friday to undergo two years of
mandatory treatment for his psychiatric conditions.
In an earlier report, 25-year-old Alex Ong Kok Hao had pushed
76-year-old Madam Hwang Li Lian in the back, causing her to fall
down the steps of bus service number 167 on June 5 last year.
Ong then defended his actions and said that being jobless had
made him depressed.
He was charged in court last month with voluntarily causing
hurt, which he pleaded guilty to, reports The Straits Times.
Ong had been diagnosed with clinical depression since 2009, and
also suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder and Asperger's
syndrome since primary school.
Asperger's syndrome is a form of autism that makes it difficult
for him to interact socially with others.
Ong's lawyer, Mr Eddie Koh, told The Straits Times that the
treatment order was "a good sentence" as his client will now
receive consistent treatment at the Institute of Mental Health.
He added that previously Ong would go for treatment "on and
off".
