By Claire Huang | Posted:
07 November 2012 1118 hrs
SINGAPORE: The man who pushed an elderly woman down
a bus along Upper Thomson Road has been charged in court.
Ong Kok Hao, 25, is accused of hurting 76-year-old Hwang Li Lian on
bus service number 167 at about 3pm on June 5 this year.
Ong is said to have used his right hand to push the old woman on
her back, causing her to fall on the steps of the bus.
The incident was captured in a two-minute video and uploaded on
YouTube.
The video shows Ong suddenly flying into a rage at Mrs Hwang for
pressing the bell at the last minute along Upper Thomson
Road.
A shouting match then ensued and during the heated spat, Ong
threatened to slap the woman, before pushing her down the
bus.
Ong's lawyer Eddie Koh will be making representations to the court.
The case will next be mentioned in December.
- CNA/fa/xq
