Alleged rapist says he was ‘helpless and in pain’ when he made self-incriminating statements
By Vanessa Paige Chelvan
Posted 08 Sep 2016 21:32
Updated 08 Sep 2016 21:40
SINGAPORE: An alleged rapist claims an officer slapped him twice, causing pus to ooze out of his left ear, when he refused to admit he had raped his mother, the High Court heard on Thursday (Sep 8).
The 33-year-old man also accused the officer, Inspector Thinagaran Krishnasamy, of slapping the back of his head and neck and shoving him against the wall in an interview room at the Police Cantonment Complex on Oct 4, 2013.
When questioned by the man’s lawyers about whether he had “offered the accused any threats, inducement or promise” to elicit a confession, Inspector Thinagaran replied: “No, I only offered him warm water.”
The accused also claims he was threatened by another officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police Burhanudeen Haji Hussainar, who told him to cooperate with lead investigator Inspector Thermizi Tho or suffer “the same treatment”.
The man, who is on trial for allegedly raping and molesting his then 53-year-old mother in the early hours of Oct 4, 2013, claimed he felt helpless and was in pain when he gave two statements to Inspector Tho shortly after being interviewed by DSP Burhanudeen and Inspector Thinagaran.
He is now challenging the admissibility of the two statements at trial.
Both DSP Burhanudeen and Inspector Thinagaran deny they assaulted or threatened the man. The officers said that while the man appeared defensive at first, he eventually “revealed the truth” and showed remorse for what he had done.
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