S'pore man, 26, grabs wife's neck during argument after having sex at stairwell, gets jail for breaching protection order

A 26-year-old man was sentenced to 14 weeks in jail on Oct. 23 for assaulting his wife despite a personal protection order (PPO) against him, according to Shin Min Daily News.

PPO granted in 2022

Investigations showed that his wife was granted a PPO on Jun. 28, 2022, which prohibited him from using any violence against her.

On Feb. 11, 2025, the man received a message from his wife that their four-year-old son had suffered an epileptic seizure, and the pair took him to the hospital together.

After initial checks in the emergency room, doctors first told them the boy could be discharged, but later said a lump on his head needed further checks and that he would have to be admitted.

Upon hearing this, the man allegedly lost his temper and got into a heated argument with his wife. When she reached out to cover his mouth, he punched her in the mouth.

He was arrested by the police, but was released on bail.

Grabbed wife by the neck and shoved her

On Nov. 27, 2025, the wife learnt from a friend that the man suspected her of cheating on him. She was angry and asked him to meet to confront him.

On the afternoon of Dec. 27, the two met at Block 415 Serangoon Central to talk. They also had sex in the stairwell, according to Shin Min.

Afterwards, they got into another argument. When the wife told him she no longer had feelings for him and hoped to marry someone else, the man grabbed her by the neck in a rage and pushed her away.

He also gripped her hands tightly and questioned her harshly. The wife eventually escaped and ran to an MRT station to seek help from staff, and the man was arrested again.

The man pleaded guilty to two of seven charges, which included voluntarily causing hurt, theft and breaching a PPO.