Did the court accept Ng’s claim he only used fake punches?

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The High Court did not accept Ng’s claim that he only used fake punches

The High Court dismissed Ng Aik Leong’s appeal and upheld his conviction and 10-month jail sentence for assaulting an employee. In court, Justice Aedit Abdullah said he was “not persuaded” by the arguments to overturn the conviction, including Ng’s position that he only used fake punches while the victim exaggerated his injuries.
Ng argued the assault involved only “fake punches” and exaggerated injuries
Ng’s defence sought to overturn the conviction or reduce the sentence, arguing that Jahidul was not to be believed. One of Ng’s specific claims was that he “knew how to, and did only use” fake punches, and that Jahidul exaggerated his injuries. His lawyer also argued that if Ng had truly used a metal scraper on the victim, the injuries would have been worse.
The prosecution highlighted inconsistencies in Ng’s account about contact and teaching
The prosecution said there was a “plethora of evidence” supporting Jahidul’s testimony and described Ng’s version as full of contradictions. It pointed to Ng’s earlier claim that he had to actually hit Jahidul “to teach” him how to learn, while Ng also claimed at the same time that he faked his punches and that there was no actual contact.
The High Court upheld the conviction after finding Ng’s arguments unpersuasive
At the conclusion of the appeal hearing, Justice Aedit Abdullah upheld the sentence previously imposed and stated he was “not persuaded” by the arguments presented to overturn Ng’s conviction. As a result, Ng began serving the 10-month jail term immediately after the High Court dismissed the appeal.

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