The group laughed at the victim and later returned his clothes. The victim managed to break their hold and hid near a bush where it was dark.Ī second video capturing the victim’s shirt being removed was recorded by the accused's 16-year-old friend. While the victim’s lower torso was naked, the group again restrained him and removed his shirt. The girl began recording a video using her handphone. The group hung the victim’s pants on a sheltered walkway and hid his underwear in the bushes, ignoring his plea for them to stop. The other 16-year-old friend undid the victim’s belt and pulled down his pants and underwear. The 16-year-old boy then held the victim’s arms while the 20-year-old pinned his legs. He shouted, “faster come and pull his pants”. The 16-year-old accused then came up with the idea to pull down the victim’s pants, and his two male friends agreed to join in.Īt about 12.45am the next day, the 20-year-old man restrained the victim, pulling him to the ground. The court documents did not state if the victim was acquainted with anyone in the group. The victim, who passed by the pit on his e-scooter, approached the group to say hello. On 3 March last year, at about 11pm, the trio, a 14-year-old girl, and a male known as “Ninja”, were celebrating one of their birthdays at a barbecue pit in Yishun. None of the parties can be named to protect the identity of the victim. The 16-year-old accused pleaded guilty to a charge of molest on Tuesday (23 November) and a probation suitability report was called for him. The trio then recorded two videos, one of which was circulated on social media.
They then hid his underwear and hung his pants along a walkway. The 16-year-old Singaporean boy restrained the victim, also 16, with two male friends, 20 and 16, while one of them undid the victim's belt and pulled down his pants. SINGAPORE - A teenager hatched a plan to pull down another boy’s pants and got his friends to join in the bullying. Sieger tries to make peace between the two, but his mind is elsewhere, as he finds it increasingly difficult to deny his feelings for Marc.A boy hugging himself on a bed. Sieger keeps quiet about this to his father, who often clashes with the rebellious Eddy since their mother's death. At last, he counts for something in the eyes of his tough older brother Eddy, who is secretly using the track to tear around on a moped. Events soon take on a momentum of their own as Sieger quickly becomes involved with Jessica. With his best friend Stef, Sieger discovers a motocross track outside the village. He engages in a lonely struggle with himself when it emerges that Marc is also in love with him. The friendship that develops seems nothing out of the ordinary, but Sieger secretly harbours stronger feelings for Marc. Sieger is training in the new athletics team for the national relay championships and meets the intriguing and unpredictable Marc. His revealing images shine a light on an element of life in this country that few people think about whenever they think of Japanese culture.
BOYS tells the story of Sieger, a sporty, rather quiet 15-year-old boy who discovers love during the summer holidays. The pictures were taken by Lee Chapman, a British photographer from Manchester and founder of the Tokyo Times who arrived in Tokyo in 1998 for 'a year or two' and, well, never left.