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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Photos of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore
SINGAPORE (AP) — This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from the World Aquatics Championships which are under way in Singapore. ___ Follow AP visual journalism: AP Images blog: Instagram: X: ___ AP sports:
Straits Times
5 days ago
- Straits Times
Fatal abuse of Myanmar maid in Bishan: Traffic Police officer sentenced to 10 years' jail
Find out what's new on ST website and app. Kevin Chelvam (left) was the last of three people to be convicted for abusing Ms Piang Ngaih Don, who weighed a mere 24kg when she died in 2016. SINGAPORE - Suspended police officer Kevin Chelvam was sentenced to 10 years' jail on July 17 over his involvement in one of Singapore's worst fatal maid abuse cases. After a trial in April, District Judge Teoh Ai Lin convicted the 46-year-old Traffic Police officer of one count of abetting his then wife Gaiyathiri Murugayan to voluntarily cause grievous hurt by starving Ms Piang Ngaih Don, 24. Chelvam, who was her registered employer, was also convicted of one count of voluntarily causing hurt by grabbing the maid's hair and lifting her off the ground. The judge also convicted him of one count each of giving false information to a police officer, and causing evidence relating to the case to disappear by dismantling a CCTV recorder installed in his Bishan flat. Chelvam was the last of three people to be convicted for abusing the Myanmar maid, who weighed a mere 24kg when she died in 2016. She weighed 39kg when she started working for Chelvam's family on May 28, 2015. He has been suspended from the Singapore Police Force since August 2016. Chelvam and Gaiyathiri divorced in 2020. In 2021, Gaiyathiri, then 41, was sentenced to 30 years in prison , the longest jail term meted out here in a maid abuse case. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore HSA launches anti-vaping checks near 5 institutes of higher learning Singapore Kpod vapes, zombie kids: Why it's time to raise the alarm Singapore NEA monitoring E. coli at Sentosa after elevated bacteria levels delays World Aquatics events Opinion The workplace needs to step up on mental health to match Singapore's efforts at the national level Life First look at the new Singapore Oceanarium at Resorts World Sentosa Singapore Singapore Zoo celebrates reptile baby boom, including hatchings of endangered species Business Market versus mission: What will Income Insurance choose? Business Singapore key exports surprise with 13% rebound in June amid tariff uncertainty Two years later, her mother, Prema S. Naraynasamy, then 64, was sentenced to 17 years' jail over her role in the case . Both women had pleaded guilty to their charges. Ms Piang Ngaih Don had not been given sufficient food for at least 35 days. When she died, she had a body mass index of only 11.3, far from the healthy range of between 18.5 and 22.9. In earlier proceedings, the judge said Chelvam chose not to intervene despite knowing Gaiyathiri was starving the maid, who stole salt and seasoning to quell her hunger. Doctors who had testified at Chelvam's trial said the maid's limbs looked like they were just skin wrapping bone. They told the court she had a body mass index similar to someone suffering from advanced cancer or from extensive tuberculosis. Ms Piang Ngaih Don died of brain injury on July 26, 2016, with severe blunt trauma to her neck after 14 months of repeated abuse. She was working outside of Myanmar for the first time. Deputy public prosecutors Stephanie Koh, Sean Teh and Cheronne Lim said there were CCTV cameras in the flat to monitor Ms Piang Ngaih Don and the couple's two children, aged one and four at the time. Investigators retrieved 35 days' worth of footage, recorded between June 21 and July 26 in 2016, which showed her being burned with a heated iron, choked, shaken violently, punched, kicked and stomped on. For 11 consecutive nights from July 15, 2016, Gaiyathiri tied one of the maid's hands with string to a window grille at night as the younger woman slept on the bedroom floor. CCTV footage recorded on June 24 that year showed Chelvam grabbing the maid by her hair and lifting her off the ground. It was Gaiyathiri who starved Ms Piang Ngaih Don, with Chelvam failing to ensure she was adequately fed. Prosecutors had said Chelvam feigned ignorance and blamed his former wife. The DPPs added: 'By his inaction, (he) abetted Gaiyathiri's continued starvation of the deceased. '(The domestic helper) had irregular mealtimes, often had only two meals a day, and an entire meal sometimes comprised nothing more than sliced bread soaked in water, and callously left for her by the kitchen sink.' On the day she died, Gaiyathiri and Prema assaulted her from 11.40pm on July 25, 2016, to around 5am the next day. Gaiyathiri contacted a doctor between 9.30am and 9.45am when Ms Piang Ngaih Don remained motionless on the bedroom floor. The doctor found the maid dead and told the women to alert the police. Gaiyathiri contacted her husband, who returned home at around 11.20am. Paramedics pronounced the maid dead at 11.30am. Inside the master bedroom, Prema told Chelvam to dismantle the CCTV recorder, including the hard disk drive, from the power source. He did so and handed the recorder to her. The police were still in the flat in the afternoon when Prema's daughter-in-law arrived to take care of the children. Prema slipped the recorder into the woman's handbag without her knowledge, and told the latter in Tamil: 'I have kept something in your bag; do something with it.' The daughter-in-law then left the flat with her handbag. After 3.30pm, a police officer noticed there were CCTV cameras in the home. The DPPs said Chelvam lied he had removed the CCTV recorder six months ago at his tenant's request. But the couple's four-year-old daughter told the police she had seen CCTV recordings on Gaiyathiri's phone the day before. Chelvam admitted he had handed the recorder to Prema, and the police recovered it that evening.
CNA
07-07-2025
- Sport
- CNA
World Aquatics Championships: Temporary venue in Sentosa to host some events
A 37-metre-tall structure with five diving platforms has been erected in Sentosa, as Singapore gears up to host the World Aquatics Championships. The temporary venue at Palawan Green will hold the High Diving events from Jul 15, the first time the competition is held in Southeast Asia. Nikhil Khattar speaks to the people who are tasked to make the race safe.
Rhyl Journal
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Error to look for on 50p coin that could make it worth £3.7k
A range of 50p coins was created by the Royal Mint in 2011 to celebrate the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Each coin depicted a different sport, including football, judo, archery and sailing. Six out of the top 10 rarest 50p coins in the UK at the moment are from the London Olympics range: Six out of the top 10 rarest 50p coins in the UK come from the London Olympics range. (Image: Royal Mint/PA Wire) But there is a "first edition" Aquatics 50p coin from the London Olympics range that is also deemed as "ultra rare", according to Coin Collecting Wizard, that could earn you more than £3,700. The 50p coin depicts a swimmer in action wearing a cap and goggles, with wavy lines on it to depict the water. The more common version clearly shows the swimmer's face, with the wavy lines around it. However, the rare version that could earn you a small fortune is the first edition, which has the wavy lines running over the swimmer's face. One of these rare Aquatics 50p coins sold on eBay last year for £3,766, according to The Mirror. RECOMMENDED READING: Only 600 of these coins were created, according to Coin Collecting Wizard, before it was updated. This "error" coin is said to cause a "frenzy" among coin collectors. The Coin Collecting Wizard, in a video on TikTok, added: "One of the most exciting aspects of this special 50p coin is that no one knows exactly how many entered circulation before the changes were made, only that numbers are extremely limited."
Leader Live
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Error to look for on 50p coin that could make it worth £3.7k
A range of 50p coins was created by the Royal Mint in 2011 to celebrate the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Each coin depicted a different sport, including football, judo, archery and sailing. Six out of the top 10 rarest 50p coins in the UK at the moment are from the London Olympics range: Six out of the top 10 rarest 50p coins in the UK come from the London Olympics range. (Image: Royal Mint/PA Wire) But there is a "first edition" Aquatics 50p coin from the London Olympics range that is also deemed as "ultra rare", according to Coin Collecting Wizard, that could earn you more than £3,700. The 50p coin depicts a swimmer in action wearing a cap and goggles, with wavy lines on it to depict the water. The more common version clearly shows the swimmer's face, with the wavy lines around it. However, the rare version that could earn you a small fortune is the first edition, which has the wavy lines running over the swimmer's face. One of these rare Aquatics 50p coins sold on eBay last year for £3,766, according to The Mirror. RECOMMENDED READING: Only 600 of these coins were created, according to Coin Collecting Wizard, before it was updated. This "error" coin is said to cause a "frenzy" among coin collectors. The Coin Collecting Wizard, in a video on TikTok, added: "One of the most exciting aspects of this special 50p coin is that no one knows exactly how many entered circulation before the changes were made, only that numbers are extremely limited."
