Scuffle breaks out at Bedok Jetty
Three foreigners and a local man were seen scuffling at Bedok Jetty at about 2 am Sunday.
In an email to citizen journalism website Stomp, a netizen who witnessed the scene said that a group of three men and a woman were making a nuisance of themselves at the jetty.
The group - who appeared to be foreigners - seemed drunk and were hurling vulgarities.
The netizen said that the attack started when the victim's girlfriend told the group to quieten down.
According to eye witnesses, a scuffle broke out between one of the men and the local woman. A source told AsiaOne that she scratched the man on his face.
Her boyfriend then stepped in to protect her and was punched by the man. Friends from both parties immediately tried to stop the fight.
The police confirmed a scuffle at Bedok Jetty saying that had received a call requesting for assistance at about 2.25 am.
A spokesman that statements were recorded from eye witnesses at the scene and both parties were advised on their legal recourse.
"The case has been classified as voluntarily causing hurt, section 323 of penal code."
If found guilty, both parties face a maximum jail term of 2 years, or with fine which of $5,000.
Here is what a netizen who witnessed the incident had to say about it:
"At around 2am today (October 16) at Bedok Jetty, a group of drunk foreigners - three men and a woman - were drinking and making a nuisance at the jetty.
"The three men who were twice the size of a local guy, beat up the Singaporean man who was protecting his girlfriend from harassment.
"The foreigners seemed to be students here, and they could speak English quite well.
"I could tell from their accent and conversation that they were foreigners.
"Friends of the victim called the police and ambulance. The victim was bleeding from his nose and mouth and at the point of incident and he had double vision.
"Two policeman came and took statements from both parties and one witness.
"The Singaporean was sent to the hospital following the statement.
"The three foreigners walked out of the jetty smiling and even applauded when the locals made comments about how unfair the situation was."
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