SINGAPORE, June 29 -- A driver here who caused the death of an 18-year-old pillion rider while speeding and swerving recklessly showed no remorse, even claiming the victim "deserved it".

Jarrett Tee Lee Kiat, 30, was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison after pleading guilty to dangerous driving that led to the death of Leann Lim Jia Le, The Straits Times reported.

Tee, who was a student at the National University of Singapore and also worked as a part-time chef and social media influencer, was also banned from driving for 10 years.

Lim had been riding pillion on a motorcycle driven by her boyfriend, Kovan Tan, 27, when Tee swerved his car into them, causing her to be flung onto the road and suffer fatal brain injuries. ...