SINGAPORE - The teenager involved in a motorcycle chase that led to the death of a Land Transport Authority (LTA) officer in 2024 has pleaded guilty to various charges.

Through his lawyer, the offender, now 19, also apologised to the family of the officer and retracted an earlier statement he made saying he was “not to be blamed” for the officer’s death.

On Jan 10, the teen admitted to six charges, including riding a motorcycle in a dangerous manner and drug consumption.

Seven other charges will be taken into consideration during his sentencing on Jan 23.

The teen cannot be named, as he was 17 years old when he consumed methamphetamine. Those below 18 are protected under the Children and Young Persons Act.

On June 4, 2024, the teen illegally rode a motorcycle along Seletar Expressway in a dangerous manner to evade LTA enforcement officer Zdulfika Ahakasah, 26, who had ordered him to stop.

Mr Zdulfika crashed his motorcycle while chasing the teen and subsequently died in hospital.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Thaddeus Tan said the teen did not stop for the LTA officer despite being signalled to do so as he knew he was wanted by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) for a previous drug offence.

He also did not have a valid licence to ride the motorcycle, which belonged to his cousin.

Footage of the incident taken from the body-worn camera that Mr Zdulfika was wearing while on duty was played in court.

It showed Mr Zdulfika instructing the teen to stop at the side of expressway, which he did. But a few seconds later, the teen sped up and suddenly cut into the path of an oil tanker and rode across the chevron marking of a expressway divider.

Pursuing the teen, Mr Zdulfika crashed into a road divider and was flung off his motorcycle.

While the footage was played, the teen, who has been in remand since June 2024, stared blankly into space.

DPP Tan said even though the teen knew Mr Zdulfika had crashed, he kept going and did not look back.

The prosecution added that the teen had demonstrated a clear lack of remorse, adding: “When he was first brought to court, he was given the chance to publ...