Australian acquitted of assaulting female student

An Australian businessman, initially charged with assaulting a woman at Jurong East MRT station in 2010, was acquitted on Friday. Mr Bradley Joseph Furness, 47, was charged after he allegedly grabbed student Tan Ching Hong, 22, in a headlock and pushed her to the ground that December. Related StoriesBus liberalisation plan shelved for nowPart of Bukit Timah canal wall found dislodgedKhaw Boon Wan says en-bloc fever receding in latest blog postSingapore Airlines makes Airbus 380 checksFlash floods reported in Tampines, Sengkang, Eunos, Seletar and Bukit Timah