Jail for man who didn't report death of girlfriend in 2024 after finding her body

A man was sentenced to three months and one week in jail on Nov 17 for not reporting his girlfriend’s death after discovering her body, and for traffic offences.

- Claudia Tan

Jason Hong Kai Qi, 34, pleaded guilty to four charges, including one count of failing to report a death to the police and one charge for the obstruction of justice.

He was also fined $1,000 and disqualified from driving for a year.

Hong did not report and seek help after discovering the body of the 33-year-old woman, whom he found dead in her condominium unit at Riverfront Residences in Hougang Avenue 7 on April 23, 2024.

He was in a relationship with her at the time, and occasionally stayed over at the condominium unit. The court heard that she had two children with her former husband.

According to court documents, Hong visited the woman at about 4.10pm on April 23, 2024.

He found the woman lying motionless on the bed and called out to her, but she did not respond.

He then took her inhaler and pumped it once into her mouth. He heard her exhale and noticed some white residue around her mouth.

Hong attempted chest resuscitation on the woman, but to no avail. Seeing that her eyes were partially open, he used his hands to close them.