SINGAPORE, Feb. 4 -- A woman who allegedly urged her daughter to retract accusations in an aggravated rape case involving her stepfather has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice in Singapore, The Straits Times (ST) reported.

The 34-year-old is accused of telling her daughter that dropping the case would allow them to be "one happy family again", promising the girl "anything she wanted" if she agreed.

None of the parties can be named due to a gag order protecting the alleged victim.

Court documents cited by ST stated that on Jun 23, 2022, the mother allegedly told her daughter to inform police she had made a false statement about the man, who was then under investigation for aggravated rape.

The following day, ...