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When he heard cries for help, a resident used his phone’s camera to approach a bus stop at Punggol Field from his flat window.
She saw a man squat before getting up and walking to the back of the bus stop, where he collapsed on a patch of grass.
After calling the police, the resident left his apartment in Block 227A Sumang Lane to see the man.
The stewardess, who wanted to be known only as Mr. Leong, 49, said: “The man was in a pool of blood with his face up and a mobile phone by his side. He said he couldn’t breathe.”
The man, who was wearing a soccer jersey and sneakers but did not have a face mask, appeared to have gone out for a run, he added.
Leong told Shin Min Daily News that he saw multiple wounds on the man’s body, including a “deep wound” in the back near the right armpit.
“Then he said he had been attacked.”
Police told The New Paper yesterday that they received an assistance call around 11 p.m. Sunday.
The injured victim, 38, was taken to Sengkang General Hospital, where he later died of his injuries.
The police have classified the case as murder. Investigations are ongoing.
Lianhe Wanbao reported yesterday that the attack had left a 150-meter blood trail, and police officers and the Gurkha contingent swept the cordoned off area looking for evidence for more than 14 hours.
Leong told Wanbao that he was having a late night snack at 11pm when he heard screaming from below and decided to check what was happening.
He said the victim’s wife later arrived on the scene and was horrified to see her injured husband.
TNP understands that the victim, who is believed to have been employed by a sportswear company, lived with his wife and a pet dog.
Another witness, a vendor who just wanted to be known as 35-year-old Lee, told Wanbao that he saw a cyclist passing the bus stop shortly after hearing the screaming.
He said he later saw the injured man making a call on his phone at the bus stop.
Another resident, Mr. Daymon Lim, 42, was returning to his home at 1 am when he saw a police cordon.
Mr. Lim, who works in the food and beverage industry, told TNP: “This will definitely deter me from doing night races.”
Other residents told Shin Min Daily News that not many people walk in the area because it is a new district.
TNP understands that the bus stop has only one bus service, used by residents to reach the interchange.
One resident said, “The lights are dim here at night and more people are walking at night.”
Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs Sun Xueling, Member of Parliament for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, said yesterday in a Facebook post that the police will step up patrols in the area.
She said, “Our thoughts go to the victim’s loved ones. My deepest condolences.”
Ms. Sun told The Straits Times that the incident occurred alongside an undeveloped parcel of land slated to become an educational institution.
He also said police are reviewing surveillance footage in the area and urged the public to share any information they may have about the incident.
Anyone with information should call the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at police.gov.sg/iwitness.
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