Man in Court for Hurting a Woman

Apr 22, 2026, 06:10

Introduction

Andrew Suresh Markandan is 47 years old. He is from Singapore. He is in court now. He has four charges. He hit a woman and broke her things.

Main Body

There were two fights. The first fight was on March 30 at a hotel in Bugis. Andrew hit the woman in the face. The police gave him a warning. Then, there was another fight on February 8 at Lucky Plaza. A video shows this fight. Andrew hit the woman's neck and kicked her. She had bruises on her skin. Andrew also broke her phone. He bent her bank card. He damaged her bag. If the judge says he is guilty, Andrew can go to prison for three years. He may also pay 5,000 dollars.

Conclusion

Andrew did not say if he is guilty or not. He must go back to court on May 20.

Vocabulary Learning

broke

Past tense of break; to damage something so it no longer works弄壞

Example:She broke her phone when it fell.

fight

A physical struggle between people打架

Example:They had a fight in the park.

guilty

Responsible for doing something wrong or illegal有罪的

Example:The judge said he was guilty.

hit

To strike someone or something with force打

Example:He hit the ball with a bat.

prison

A place where people are kept as punishment for crimes監獄

Example:He went to prison for three years.