Telok Blangah killing leaves 1 dead, 1 injured; 32-year-old man to be charged on Oct 7

A 32-year-old man will be charged in court on Oct 7 with the alleged murder of a 73-year-old man in Telok Blangah at about 6pm on Monday (Oct 5).

Police said in a news release on Monday that the incident happened at Block 57 Telok Blangah Heights.

Officers responding to the incident found a 73-year-old Chinese man lying motionless on the ground floor, while a 53-year-old Chinese man was also found injured.

Both men were taken to the hospital where the elder man later passed away.

According to the police, the 53-year-old was conscious when he was taken to the hospital. 

A 32-year-old male Chinese subsequently called the police to surrender and was arrested in the vicinity of the scene. 

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He is believed to have acted alone, the police said.

“There is currently no evidence to suggest that it is a religiously motivated attack or an act of terror,” they added.

The offence of murder carries the death penalty. 

Police investigations are ongoing.

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