SINGAPORE, Dec 29 — The man who appeared in a viral video trying to pry open the door of a moving MRT train has returned to court and was sentenced to one new charge of public nuisance.
Vanessa Wang Geechee, 47, appeared in court via video link today (Dec 29) despite being posted on bail of S$10,000 (RM34,853) on Dec 21. Appeared in court.
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Prosecutors told the court that this was because Mr. Wang could not find a suitable bailiff.
According to the indictment, the new charge against Mr. Wang is that he caused inconvenience to MRT commuters when he tried to open the door of an MRT train at Wangzhonggang Station on December 1, 2023. was.
The indictment also identified Wang as male.
Mr Wang had previously been charged with two counts of public nuisance and one count of voluntarily causing bodily harm.
Two of the public nuisance charges were for attempting to force open MRT doors at Braddell and Ang Mo Kio MRT stations, and the other was for kicking a person causing injury at Ang Mo Kio MRT station.
During the hearing, prosecutors said they were ready to move forward with Wang’s case, continuing with three of the charges and considering one.
When District Judge Ou Yong Tuck Leung asked Wang what his next steps would be, defense lawyer Jared Lee asked for an adjournment until February 1 or 2.
Mr Lee said this was to ensure he had enough time to receive instructions from his client and make his argument.
However, considering that Wang’s remand period was 23 days, prosecutors argued that the period should be shortened.
Mr. Wang is scheduled to return to court on January 4, 2024 for a pretrial conference. – today