SINGAPORE – The police are looking into Jarrett Tee Lee Kiat’s claim that he was a student at the National University of Singapore (NUS), said the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) on July 2.

Tee was

sentenced to five years and eight months’ jail

on June 27 for causing the death of an 18-year-old girl on the ECP.

It was stated in court documents that Tee was a full-time student at NUS at the time of the incident, and this was reported on media platforms including The Straits Times.

But

NUS clarified on July 1

that there were no records that Tee had ever been or is currently a student of the university, adding that he had no affiliation with the school.

In response to ST queries, an AGC spokesman said on July 2 that Tee had told police in a statement on March 8, 2024, that he was a full-time student at NUS.

This information was subsequently reflected in the statement of facts that was agreed to by the prosecution and defence, and submitted to the court when Tee pleaded guilty on June 27, said AGC.

“Tee’s status as a student was not material to charges that he had faced and was not a factor taken into consideration for sentencing,” added the spokesman.

AGC noted NUS’ clarification that Tee had no affiliation with the university, and said the police are looking into Tee’s claim of being an NUS student.

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