Man sets colleague on fire

Man sets colleague on fire

A Singaporean carpenter who splashed thinner on a Malaysian colleague and set him on fire was jailed four years, beginning Monday.

Kuu Siau Lam, 65, pleaded guilty to causing grievous hurt to Malaysian Kee Yau Chong, 23, at Senang Crescent in Bedok on June 11.

A district court heard that Kee had accidentally bumped into Kuu at their workplace, SH Indeco, and walked away.

Kuu got angry and started scolding and abusing the victim for not apologising to him.

A heated argument ensued.

He then went to the pantry area and filled a metal mug with thinner and approached the victim to continue arguing with him.

Source: The Straits Times/ANN
Published Nov 2 2011