Ang Mo Kio hawker arrested over chopper attack on friend at Block 628 food centre
Walter Sim
The Straits Times
Thursday, Jan 16, 2014
SINGAPORE - A chopper-wielding hawker allegedly hacked a friend on Thursday after he refused to pay back money he lent him.
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A hawker was arrested on Thursday morning for hacking a friend with a chopper at Block 628 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, reported Shin Min Daily News.
The Chinese evening daily said that the suspect, known only as "Ah Song", is believed to have bought the chopper after seeing the victim at a hawker centre where he owns a coffee stall.
Shin Min understands that the victim has been owing the suspect a sum of money for some time.
An eyewitness told the paper that the victim was making a purchase at a dessert stall when Ah Song surprised the victim from behind and started attacking him with the chopper.
This was translated from Shin Min Daily News online.
