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Uncle slashes another with penknife after argument in Toa Payoh coffeeshop, arrested after returning to scene Ethan Oh- 12 Aug 2025, 11:27 am Man taken to hospital after drinking partner attacks him with penknife outside Toa Payoh coffeeshop A 49-year-old man slashed another older uncle with a penknife in Toa Payoh at around 8.30pm on National Day (9 Aug). According to Shin Min Daily News, the two people involved were drinking alcohol together outside the coffeeshop at Block 168 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh. A witness claimed that the two men had an argument while drinking and then left to settle the problem through other means. He added that they both lived nearby and often drank together in the coffeeshop. Attacker flees after injuring victim At a nearby void deck, the assailant attacked the 59-year-old victim with a penknife before fleeing the scene. toa payoh penknife Source: Shin Min Daily News The witness subsequently saw the victim sitting on the ground, blood gushing out from his head. After the police arrived, a third man who had previously been sitting with them returned. Police officers allegedly told him to call the assailant on the phone and ask him to come back. toa payoh penknife Source: mamusgalibai on TikTok The assailant returned to the scene of the crime, and the police promptly arrested him. Curious passers-by stare at scene from distance A TikTok video by netizen @mamusgalibai showed two police vehicles and an ambulance at Block 168. Source: mamusgalibai on TikTok Several police officers had cordoned off the scene of the crime, with bloodstains visible on the ground. Nearby, a family in red National Day colours gawked at the sight in curiosity. Source: mamusgalibai on TikTok Speaking to MS News, the police stated that they arrested the 49-year-old man for voluntarily causing hurt using a dangerous weapon. Officers seized the penknife as a case exhibit. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) conveyed the victim in a conscious state to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
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