By Elena Chong
A MAN who caused about $5,000 worth of damage to the Singapore
Flyer's property was fined $4,000 on Tuesday.
Property agent Aaron Lim Heng Shin, 32, pleaded guilty to
committing mischief by damaging a fire intercom glass panel and
three emergency call point glass panels at the Raffles Avenue
premises on Feb 10.
A Community Court heard that Lim was spotted on CCTV cameras
loitering at Level 3 of the Singapore Flyer and damaging the fire
intercom glass panel with his hand at about 6am that day. He was
arrested.
Lim's lawyer, Mr Lim Hin Chye, said his client was devastated
when his wife took out divorce proceedings against him and left
with their two young children whom he loved dearly last
October.
Because of his psychotic past, he went into a state of severe
depression, and indulged in drugs and alcohol. On the day of the
incident, the lawyer said Lim's muddled mind caused him to think
that his family was at the Singapore Flyer where the offences
occurred.
Lim, who is currently on medication, has made full restitution
of $5,013 for the damage caused. He could have been jailed for up
to two years and fined for mischief.
