3 Britons face jail and cane for assault
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Three British citizens of Vietnamese origin were sentenced yesterday to jail and caning for sexually assaulting a Malaysian woman during a stag party in Singapore.
Khong Tam Thanh, Le Michael and Vu Thai Son, in their 20s, were originally accused of rape but pleaded guilty on Monday to a lesser charge of aggravated outrage of modesty after a four-day trial.
High Court Judge Hoo Sheau Peng slammed their “reprehensible” conduct and sentenced the three men to jail terms of between five and a half years to six and a half years.
They were also sentenced to between five and eight strokes of the cane each. Caning is a punishment dating back to British colonial rule in Singapore and involves being flogged with a rattan stick.
The attack happened in Singapore last September, when the trio traveled to the city-state for a bachelor party. The groom, the brother of Khong, was also on the trip.
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