A 37-year-old man is charged with making 1,035 silent phone calls to police between 21 and 28 April this year, according to reports. The alleged calls are said to have been placed to the landlines of neighbourhood police centres in Yishun, Bedok, Geylang and Ang Mo Kio North. After being charged, the man is remanded to the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), where he undergoes further assessment, Channel NewsAsia reported. The Straits Times also reports the man’s age and the number of calls, and similarly lists the affected neighbourhood police centres and the same date range. The allegations relate to calls made without speaking, and the case is proceeding through the court process. No other details on a motive or investigative findings are included in the reports provided. The man is currently in the remand stage pending next steps in the legal process.
Man charged with making 1,035 silent calls to police, remanded for psychiatric assessment
A 37-year-old man is charged with making 1,035 silent phone calls to police between 21 and 28 April this year, according to reports. The alleged calls are said to have been placed to the landlines of...
- A 37-year-old man is charged over 1,035 silent phone calls to police.
- The alleged calls are made between 21 and 28 April this year.
- The calls are placed to landlines of neighbourhood police centres in Yishun, Bedok, Geylang and Ang Mo Kio North.
- The man is remanded to the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) following his charge.
Foo Jia Hong, 37, is said to have made the calls to Yishun, Bedok, Geylang and Ang Mo Kio neighbourhood police centres.
3 months agoThe 37-year-old allegedly made the calls between Apr 21 and Apr 28 this year to the landlines of neighbourhood police centres in Yishun, Bedok, Geylang and Ang Mo Kio North.
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