SINGAPORE, Aug. 5 -- An aesthetic doctor who persistently harassed his former girlfriend over the course of a year, culminating in a violent public abduction, has been convicted of multiple offences in Singapore, The Straits Times reported.

Yesterday, 40-year-old Dr Chua Cheng Yu pleaded guilty to four charges: the use of criminal force, causing intentional harassment, voluntarily causing hurt, and unlawful restraint. He will return to court on October 1 for sentencing.

According to The Straits Times, Dr Chua met the victim, identified as Zhang, at Veritas Medical Aesthetics - the clinic he founded - where she joined as a manager in 2021. They began a romantic relationship the following year, but frequent quarrels strained their relatio...