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Australia jails Singaporean tourist for fatally driving over man who stole backpack

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Singaporean tourist Lincoln Ng Jing Kai has been sentenced to jail for fatally running over Mark Burnes in Perth, Australia. Ng chased Burnes in a car and knocked him off his e-bike before driving over him. Initially charged with murder, Ng pleaded guilty to manslaughter in August when prosecutors agreed to the lesser charge.
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A Singaporean tourist named Lincoln Ng Jing Kai has been jailed for five years and nine months after he chased down and drove over Mark John Burnes, killing him in Perth, Australia. The incident occurred on May 24, 2024, when Ng's backpack was stolen from his rental car. He pursued the thief, knocked Burnes off his e-bike, and then ran him over with his vehicle. Initially charged with murder, Ng pleaded guilty to manslaughter in August 2026.

Judge Terence Palmer sentenced Ng at the Supreme Court of Western Australia on November 3, 2026, noting that Ng's actions involved "vigilantism" but did not intend to seriously harm Burnes and expected police intervention. The sentence is backdated to May 24, 2024, when Ng was first taken into custody, making him eligible for parole after serving three years and nine months.

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Topics

Australia Perth Singaporean

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Lincoln Ng PERSON · 2× Australia GPE · 1× Jing Kai PERSON · 1× Mark Burnes PERSON · 1× Perth GPE · 1× Singaporean NORP · 1×

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Australia jails Singaporean tourist for fatally driving over man who stole backpack Lincoln Ng chased Mark Burnes in a car and knocked him off his e-bike before driving over him in Perth Lincoln Ng Jing Kai chased the man in a car and knocked him off his e-bike before driving over him.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-03
2026-11-03 · South China Morning Post
Australia jails Singaporean tourist for fatally driving over man who stole backpack · assertive framing

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Australia jails Singaporean tourist for fatally driving over man who stole backpack Lincoln Ng chased Mark Burnes in a car and knocked him off his e-bike before driving over him in Perth Lincoln Ng Jing Kai chased the man in a car and knocked him off his e-bike before driving over him. asserted
Kai → jail → him
He was originally charged with murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter in August after prosecutors agreed to accept the lesser charge. asserted
prosecutors → charge → charge
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