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Man with 3 knives allegedly attacks Boon Lay residents singing at void deck, police tracing his whereabouts
Fled the scene.
Hannah Martens
December 07, 2025, 03:31 PM
mothership.sg
A man wielding three knives allegedly attacked a group of residents who were singing at the foot of Block 188 Boon Lay Drive.
According to Shin Min Daily News, the incident occurred on Dec. 6 at around 6:55pm, and allegedly resulted from a staring incident.
A resident told the Chinese media outlet that a group of neighbours were drinking and singing karaoke at the time of the incident.Sitting along the corridor of her first-floor apartment, she noticed a tall man waiting for a car nearby, accompanied by a woman.
She added that some people noticed the man staring at the group but did not think much of it, as they did not know him.
Three knives
The man then returned 10 minutes later, allegedly holding knives in both his hands and began cursing at the group.
He was holding two knives in his left hand and a chopper in his right, the resident told Shin Min.The man then questioned her four male friends and appeared to grow more agitated.
The resident tried to get him to calm down, but he suddenly swung the knife at her friend, stabbing him in the back.
The friend tried to defend himself using a plastic chair, but suffered wounds to his arm and back.
The resident then called the police.Another resident present said he grabbed a bamboo pole to fight the man.
When the man heard they called the police, he dropped the knives and ran away.
In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they received several calls for assistance on Dec. 6 at around 6:55pm.
Upon their arrival, officers found an injured man, 58, at the void deck of the block. He was subsequently conveyed conscious to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said.Through follow-up investigations, SPF has identified a 32-year-old man believed to be involved in the case.
"Efforts to trace his whereabouts are ongoing," said SPF.
According to Shin Min, the man had fled towards Block 238 Boon Lay Drive before he disappeared.
Two knives and a chopper were seized at the scene, and police investigations are ongoing.Top photos via Shin Min Daily News