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Singapore: After a stabbing left a 23-year-old man with injuries to his face and head on Wednesday (October 7), the the police have announced that an 18-year-old man has been arrested after the knife attack.
The incident occurred at the FairPrice store in the Boon Lay Mall shortly after noon on Wednesday, with photos and videos of people assisting the injured circulating through social media, including Hardware Zone and Reddit.
The store was temporarily closed for a few hours after the incident.
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According to Police, “On October 7, 2020 at 12:40 pm, the Police were alerted to a case of voluntarily causing a grievance with a dangerous weapon at 221 Boon Lay Place.
A 23-year-old man was attacked by another man with a knife. The 23-year-old man suffered injuries to his face and head and was conscious when he was transferred to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. Police investigations are ongoing. “
Police also said in the statement that the identity of the 18-year-old man had been established by officers from the Jurong Police Division through ground investigations and with footage from CCTV units in the area.
On Friday, October 9, the suspect will be charged in court with voluntarily causing serious harm with a dangerous weapon under Section 326 of the Penal Code, Chapter 224.
The Police added that they will coordinate with the prosecution in the search for a court order for the accused to be referred to the Mental Health Institute for psychiatric evaluation.
Should the accused be found guilty of willfully causing serious injuries with a dangerous weapon, he could be imprisoned for life or “with a term of imprisonment for a period that may extend to 15 years; and he will also be punished with whipping or, if he is not sentenced to life imprisonment, with a fine. “
According to eyewitness accounts, at least two young men were seen in an altercation around 12:30 pm in the mall outside the FairPrice entrance.
One man escaped, leaving another on the ground, bleeding profusely. FairPrice staff assisted this man, applying pressure to his wounds to contain the bleeding.
The supermarket was closed after the incident, but reopened around 4 p.m.
A FairPrice representative was quoted in TODAY Online said it was aware of the knife attack, adding: “Our staff provided immediate assistance and ensured that the safety of our buyers was not compromised. Our store operations are not affected. “- / TISG
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