Singapore
06 Jun 2021 09:13AM (Updated: 06 Jun 2021 09:21AM )
SINGAPORE: A 48-year-old man believed to be under the influence of drugs was arrested after allegedly attacking four people with a knife.
The police said they responded to the attack, which took place at a residential unit along 2 Jalan Bukit Merah Road, at about 6am on Sunday (Jun 6).
Two men and two women, aged between 19 and 59, were taken to the hospital. The attacker was arrested by police officers at the scene for voluntarily causing grevious hurt with a dangerous weapon.
The attacker is believed to be unknown to the victims, the police said. He is also suspected of being under the influence of drugs and has a medical history of mental illness, they added.
The knife used in the attack, a chopper and two pen knives, as well as substances suspected to be drugs, were seized at the scene. The man is believed to have acted alone, the police said.
Investigations are ongoing and the police said further updates will be provided.
Source: CNA/cy
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Man arrested after attacking 4 people with knife in Bukit Merah flat
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SINGAPORE: A 48-year-old man believed to be under the influence of drugs was arrested after allegedly attacking four people with a knife.
The police said they responded to the attack, which took place at a residential unit along 2 Jalan Bukit Merah Road, at about 6am on Sunday (Jun 6).
Two men and two women, aged between 19 and 59, were taken to the hospital. The attacker was arrested by police officers at the scene for voluntarily causing grevious hurt with a dangerous weapon.
The attacker is believed to be unknown to the victims, the police said. He is also suspected of being under the influence of drugs and has a medical history of mental illness, they added.
The knife used in the attack, a chopper and two pen knives, as well as substances suspected to be drugs, were seized at the scene. The man is believed to have acted alone, the police said.
Investigations are ongoing and the police said further updates will be provided.
Source: CNA/cy
Continue reading...