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Singapore jails South Korean tourist who stole US$21,500 from friend and blew it on gambling

  • Song Hayan was sentenced to six months’ jail after pleading guilty to one charge of theft
  • She took the money when her travel partner stepped out for shopping and gambled it all away at a casino

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A South Korean tourist was jailed for stealing money from her friend and spending it a casino in Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock
A woman holidaying in Singapore stole S$29,000 (US$21,534) that her travel partner had left behind in their hotel room, gambled it all away at the casino and ignored her friend until she was tagged her on Instagram.
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South Korean Song Hayan, 31, was sentenced to six months’ jail on Wednesday after pleading guilty to one charge of theft.

The court heard that Song visited Singapore with her friend, a 30-year-old South Korean woman, on April 17.

They stayed in a different hotel at first, before switching to a room at Marina Bay Sands on April 20.

At about 1pm on April 21, the victim left to go shopping on her own, leaving Song sleeping in the hotel room.

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When the victim returned at about 3pm, Song was no longer in the room.

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