NUS law prof couldn't remember own name in hospital: CPIB officer

NUS law prof couldn't remember own name in hospital: CPIB officer
By Claire Huang | Posted: 18 January 2013 1410 hrs
     
SINGAPORE: The law professor defending himself in his corruption trial could not remember his name, identity card number and address on the day he was supposed to be discharged from hospital.

The prosecution's 8th witness, Mr Wilson Khoo of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), revealed this in court on Friday morning.

He said the accused, Tey Tsun Hang, was overheard telling the staff at Alexandra Hospital while he was getting discharged on April 4, 2012.

Tey, 41, was admitted to the hospital on April 2 -- the day he was at the CPIB for questioning. During his time there, Tey felt unwell and was sent to the hospital by ambulance.

He was to be discharged two days later but while making arrangements to do so, one of the doctors declared that he was not ready to leave hospital care.

Mr Khoo told the court that Tey appeared unexpectedly at the CPIB the next day on April 5, ready to give his statement.

During the interview, Mr Khoo said Tey had asked him to let him know about the bribes he had allegedly received, as well as what he had allegedly done in exchange for them.

Mr Khoo said he told Tey that he was the one who was giving the statement and asked Tey to say whatever he could recall.

Previously, Tey had claimed that CPIB investigator Bay Chun How had showed him a list with the names of students and the gifts they purportedly gave. He said Mr Bay, who took the stand on Thursday, had asked him to confirm the names of the students and gifts.

However, Mr Bay had denied this.

Tey, a former district judge, faces allegations that he corruptly obtained gratification in the form of gifts and sex from a former student, Ms Darinne Ko Wen Hui, who is now 23, in return for lifting her grades.

He allegedly committed the offences between May and July 2010.

-CNA/ac

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