Court troubled by psychiatrist’s ‘cavalier’ attitude in linking woman's disorder to her offences
It undermines his assessment of woman's disorder for her appeal
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The High Court appeal involved the 20-year-old Hannah Ho Mei Xia, who had been sentenced to 21 weeks' jail by a district judge in 2017.
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The High Court took issue with a private psychiatrist for his "cavalier" attitude towards the truth, which undermined the credibility of his assessment of a woman appealing against her jail terms for three charges, including that of biting a police officer.
Justice See Kee Oon, in explaining why he dismissed the appeal of Hannah Ho Mei Xia, said he was "not persuaded" that the persistent depressive disorder (PDD) she had been diagnosed with had caused or contributed to her committing the offences.
