雅加达酒店爆炸 狮城女逃过一劫

雅加达今天清早发生骇人的爆炸案，导致严重的人命伤亡。

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新 加坡籍女郎到雅加达公干，入住丽嘉登酒店(Ritz-Carlton)，今早临离开前竟遇上大爆炸，仓皇逃出酒店外，侥幸逃过一劫！位于印尼雅加达的丽嘉 登酒店和万豪酒店（Marriott），今天清早发生骇人的爆炸案，导致严重的人命伤亡，也对酒店造成极大的破坏，令人不禁想起2003年发生的万豪酒店 爆炸案。　　

据《新明日报》探知，爆炸案发生前，一名30来岁的新加坡籍女郎欧小姐，就住在丽嘉登酒店的16楼。欧小姐在一家跨国公司工作，被派驻到曼谷的分公 司。她昨天在一名泰国籍女同事的陪同下，由曼谷飞往雅加达开会。另一名在新加坡分公司的女同事陈小姐，也前去雅加达和她们会合。　　

陈小姐昨晚回国后，今早7时15分左右，就接到欧小姐的电话，指居住的酒店发生了爆炸案。据陈小姐所，洪小姐起身准备到楼下吃早餐时，怎料竟从16楼的客房听见楼下传来两声爆炸巨响。接着，酒店内的警铃就大声响起，她便慌忙跑到楼下。　　

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Handphone videos capture violent attacks by schoolgirls

TWO countries, two teenage girls, two attacks captured on video.

One of these videos was eventually posted online, where it was discovered by the victim's elder sister.

The footage was taken on a handphone camera at a mosque in Terengganu, Malaysia.

There are conflicting reports about the incident.

The New Straits Times (NST) reported that two 13-year-old girls were beaten up by a group of schoolgirls.

Azani Juasharmiela Mohd Jaaffar and her friend were allegedly forced to get on motorcycles ridden by three of their schoolmates and taken to a mosque.

There, they were reportedly beaten up for 30 minutes while one of the attackers filmed them on her handphone.

The Star, on the other hand, reported the incident as a case of teen jealousy.

Azani Juasharmiela was allegedly scratched on the face by her best friend because the latter was jealous that she was getting many compliments on her good looks.

A classmate recorded the fight on her handphone.

While the details differed, both newspapers reported that the video was posted online.

It was discovered by Azani Juasharmiela's 23-year-old sister, Ms Azani Juhaiza.

The younger girl had tried to keep the incident a secret, but told all after being confronted by her older sister.

The victim said she was traumatised by the incident.

The sisters lodged a report at the Kuala Terengganu police headquarters on Sunday morning.

In Hong Kong, an unrelated and more serious attack was also recorded with a handphone camera.

In May, a group of schoolgirls allegedly stripped and abused a classmate.

The incident was captured in a handphone video and sent to the rest of the class.

The Sun reported that the 12-year-old victim was beaten by nine other girls aged 11 to 13.

They allegedly stripped her naked, stuck hard objects into her private parts and burned her hands with cigarette butts.

The victim's family learned of the incident and made a police report. The case is under investigation.

Jailed for attacking cops at Boat Quay

HE turned up in court dressed smartly in his navy uniform.

Perappu Thevar was hoping for leniency. Instead he was told that because he was a uniformed officer, his offence was graver.

Perappu, 23, had grabbed a police officer's baton and used it to hit the cop. The navy sergeant also hurled vulgarities at the officer.

On Thursday, Perappu's lawyer, Mr Ong Peng Boon, urged the court to be lenient. He said Perappu would lose his job if he was jailed.

But District Judge Lee Poh Choo said: 'This is an aggravating factor, not a mitigating factor. He's a uniformed officer and he beat up another uniformed officer.'

She jailed him four months after he pleaded guilty to one charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant. Three other charges of behaving in a disorderly manner, voluntarily causing hurt to another public servant and using abusive words on a public servant were taken into consideration.

The court heard that two officers were sent to Boat Quay around 4.35am on 23 Nov last year, after the police received word that a large group of people were congregating and about to fight.

Commotion

When Corporal Alan Wong, 23, and Staff Sergeant Mohamed Fareeq, 26, arrived, they saw a commotion.

Perappu approached Cpl Wong and started arguing with him. It was not mentioned in court what the argument was about.

Perappu then began gesturing in an aggressive manner and inched closer to Cpl Wong, who told him not to proceed closer.

But Perappu ignored him.

When he saw Perappu getting more aggressive, Cpl Wong tried to restrain him by handcuffing him.

But he resisted and a scuffle broke out between them. Cpl Wong lost his balance, and that was when Perappu grabbed hold of his baton. He used it to hit Cpl Wong on his head and body twice.

Perappu also punched SSgt Mohamed Fareeq in his stomach and kicked his left leg.

He was subdued and arrested after other police officers arrived.

In his mitigation, Mr Ong said Perappu was under the influence of alcohol at the time.

He asked the judge to call for a probation report to assess if Perappu could be placed on probation.

But this was turned down. Judge Lee said: 'He took the baton from the police and beat up the police. (You know) how serious this can be?'

Perappu's mother and sisters were in court during his sentencing. His mother broke down when she heard that he was going to jail. They declined to comment when approached.

For voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant, he could have been jailed seven years and caned.

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