SINGAPORE, June 19 -- A 26-year-old man who launched a vicious and unprovoked assault on his father-in-law, leaving the victim with life-altering injuries including facial deformities and impaired vision, was sentenced to 18 months' jail and six strokes of the cane yesterday.

According to Channel News Asia, Muhammad Fida'iy Mohamad Fauzi admitted to one charge of causing grievous hurt.

The court heard that the attack left his 58-year-old victim with a permanently damaged face, restricted vision, and the need for a titanium implant in his left eye socket.

The incident took place on the night of June 21, 2023, when Fida'iy asked to meet the older man at a fast-food outlet at Loyang Point. The meeting was allegedly over a letter Fida'iy b...