👨⚕️ A clinic doctor recalled seeing the 73-year-old man, who died following an incident at Telok Blangah yesterday, bleeding profusely from his chest & neck.
“By the time I got there, he was really in a very compromised state," the doctor said.
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Here is the full detailed account:
Telok Blangah Heights Fatal Incident — 5 Oct 2026
When & Where
- Monday, 5 Oct 2026, ~6:00 pm — Block 61 Telok Blangah Heights (ground floor / coffee shop area)
- Police alerted ~6:00 pm, arrived within 10 minutes ; SCDF ~6:10 pm
- Both victims taken to Singapore General Hospital
Victims
- 73-year-old man — found motionless with stab wounds to chest & neck, bleeding profusely; pronounced dead at hospital
- 53-year-old man — wounded on left shoulder, conscious and walking; also taken to hospital
Eyewitness — Dr. Joel Lee, 34 (The Local Doctor Clinic)
- About 5–7 mins into his evening shift, staff alerted him someone was bleeding
- The 53-year-old man was in the clinic, pressing a cloth to his shoulder — he told the doctor to help the older man first, saying someone else was worse off at the coffee shop
- Dr. Lee rushed over and found the 73-year-old being helped, hands slumped, bleeding heavily from chest & neck
- The elderly man could not speak coherently — only nodded/shook his head, clearly distressed
- By then in "very compromised state"; bleeding slowed, possibly from blood loss / dropping BP
- Dr. Lee started IV preparation; paramedics took over — pulse detected via AED as he was loaded onto stretcher
- Despite efforts, the 73-year-old died at hospital
- The 53-year-old remained conscious, walking, and was attended by other paramedics
Suspect & Charges
- 32-year-old man later phoned police to surrender and was arrested nearby
- Charged with murder on Wednesday, 7 Oct 2026 under Section 302(1) Penal Code — carries mandatory death penalty if convicted
- Police confirm: acted alone, no evidence of religious motive or terror links
- Investigations ongoing
Scene Details
- Police cordoned off coffee shop, void deck Block 57, and carpark area
- Bloodstains visible along ground and path; evidence markers placed
- Stall holder believes altercation may have started elsewhere before victims arrived at coffee shop
🔗 Source: https://bit.ly/4y1mSC4 | @mothershipsg
Condolences to the family. 🙏
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