While acknowledging that the man wanted to escape quickly, the judge said it did not give him ‘leeway’ to act so recklessly
5-MIN READ5-MIN ListenCNAPublished: 10:50am, 12 Mar 2026A Singaporean man who claimed he drove off with his lover’s husband on the bonnet of his car because he was scared of the other man was convicted on Tuesday, after District Judge Ong Luan Tze called his actions an unreasonable response, despite the situation.Chia Hiok Seah, 50, was in his car at a multi-storey car park in Sengkang in the wee hours of June 29, 2024, with a married woman.
The pair was nude when the woman’s husband at the time, Goh Yong Sern, appeared at the car park at Block 278, Compassvale Bow at about 2am.
Laying out their case, the prosecution said Goh found the car and tried to open its doors but failed, then later climbed onto the bonnet to prevent Chia and his then-wife from leaving.
District Judge Ong said she appreciated that Chia and the woman would have wanted to get out of the situation as quickly as possible but added that “this did not give them leeway to do whatever they wanted”.
Pointing out that the car doors were locked, the judge said there was no immediate danger of the victim gaining access to the car.
