ANGRY that a friend was bragging about being the 'biggest
gangster' in Toa Payoh, four teenagers ganged up to tie a dog
collar around the braggart's neck.
They then paraded the 17-year-old, crawling on all fours, along
the corridor outside the flat and even tied him to a pipe at the
lift lobby. There, the group punched and kicked their victim. A
14-year-old also recorded the entire process on his mobile
phone.
On Friday, a 16-year-old pleaded guilty to restraining and
hurting the victim. The judge ordered a probation report on the
teen and the case was adjourned till Sept 3 (10).
As some of the attackers are below 16 years of age and
considered minors, they could not be named.
The court heard that on Sept 25 evening, all five friends were
chatting in a flat in Toa Payoh, when talk shifted to gangs in the
neighbourhood. One of them then claimed he was the biggest thug in
that area. This annoyed the rest. To belittle him, they forced him
to put on a dog collar and then dragged him onto the common
corridor on a leash.
They 'walked' him like a dog to the lift lobby. There, the
hapless teen tried to retract his boasts, only to be kicked and
punched. The victim, who suffered bruises on his chest, went to the
police after he was freed.
The two 14-year-olds have been dealt with by the Juvenile Court.
A 17-year-old was fined $3,000.
-- ST
