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SINGAPORE – Three women, ages 32 to 55, were arrested after a fight near Block 13 Marine Terrace on Marine Parade on Tuesday (October 20).
Two teens, ages 14 and 15, and a 38-year-old man are also under investigation, police said Friday.
Police said they were called to the scene around 1.45 p.m. Tuesday. Two officers arrived and found two groups of people, involving a total of 11 people, in a heated dispute.
“Members of one group were seen aggressively approaching the other group and one officer led a member of the first group aside to participate separately. The other officer tried to calm and separate the rest.
“Subsequently, some members of both groups broke out in a fight, despite repeated advice and interventions from the officer. Both officers managed to break up the fight shortly,” police said.
Six other officers arrived within minutes to provide assistance.
Preliminary investigations found that the two teens knew each other and the other nine people were family members and a friend. The dispute had initially arisen because of offensive comments exchanged between members of both groups on Monday, police said.
Investigations continue.
On Thursday, a video of the fight was uploaded to the alternative media All Singapore Stuff Facebook page.
If convicted of the skirmish, the three women could be jailed for up to one year, fined $ 5,000, or both.
The police reiterate that they do not tolerate acts of violence. The public has also been advised to follow the instructions of police officers and not take the law into their own hands.
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