It's a Chinese custom for relatives to keep the belongings of their dearly departed for 100 days before they can throw it out.
But when 61-year-old Tay Soo Heng broke tradition and disposed some items that belonged to his late mother, his upset brother confronted him with a small knife and punched him as well. 54-year-old Ho Tay Lek was sentenced to a day in jail and find $2,000 for voluntarily causing hurt to his brother, The New Paper reports.
Last year, while clearing his mother's room, he discovered that some of his late mother's belongings in the toilets were missing — his older brother then said that he disposed them.
During the argument that ensued, Ho then punched Tay's face and right shoulder while holding a 4-cm long knife, which was extended from a nail cutter.
Tay's wife and son then came over to rush to his aid, but got hurt in the altercation. After Ho left the flat, the son called the police, who arrived with an ambulance to convey the bleeding Tay to the hospital where he was found to have suffered a cut over his right collarbone and abrasions on his upper body.
In court, Ho maintained that he assaulted his brother out of angry impulse as Chinese customs stated that none of their dead mother's belongings were supposed to be thrown away before the 100 days was up.
Since the incident, Tay and his family members had forgiven Ho over the assault.
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It's a Chinese custom for relatives to keep the belongings of their dearly departed for 100 days before they can throw it out.
But when 61-year-old Tay Soo Heng broke tradition and disposed some items that belonged to his late mother, his upset brother confronted him with a small knife and punched him as well. 54-year-old Ho Tay Lek was sentenced to a day in jail and find $2,000 for voluntarily causing hurt to his brother, The New Paper reports.
Last year, while clearing his mother's room, he discovered that some of his late mother's belongings in the toilets were missing — his older brother then said that he disposed them.
During the argument that ensued, Ho then punched Tay's face and right shoulder while holding a 4-cm long knife, which was extended from a nail cutter.
Tay's wife and son then came over to rush to his aid, but got hurt in the altercation. After Ho left the flat, the son called the police, who arrived with an ambulance to convey the bleeding Tay to the hospital where he was found to have suffered a cut over his right collarbone and abrasions on his upper body.
In court, Ho maintained that he assaulted his brother out of angry impulse as Chinese customs stated that none of their dead mother's belongings were supposed to be thrown away before the 100 days was up.
Since the incident, Tay and his family members had forgiven Ho over the assault.
Photo: Jnzl's Public Domain Photos via Flickr