Singapore jails man who threatened woman with chopper to force her to have sex
After a woman declined to have sex with him, a 23-year-old man in Singapore wielded a chopper at her to try to force her to comply.
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After a woman declined to have sex with him, a 23-year-old man in Singapore wielded a chopper at her to try to force her to comply.
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