The video of a man carrying a chopper and chopping a woman has been circulating on social media.
The Police have since published a Facebook update regarding the incident and classified it as attempted murder.
Here is what the Police said:
The Police have arrested a 46-year-old man for his suspected involvement in the attempted murder of a 41-year-old woman, who is believed to be his wife.
On 14 April 2022 at about 5.30pm, the Police responded to a case of assault with a chopper at 75 Beach Road. Upon arrival, officers found the woman with slash wounds at the scene. The woman was conveyed conscious to the hospital. Preliminary investigations revealed that the 46-year-old man had allegedly attacked the woman with a chopper.
Several members of the public had intervened to help the victim and prevent the man from causing further harm to the victim. Police officers arrived at the scene, located the armed man in the vicinity and deployed Taser to subdue him. Prior to the officers’ arrival, the man was believed to have slit his own wrists with a chopper. The man was subsequently arrested, and he was conveyed conscious to the hospital. The chopper was seized.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (AC) Jeremy Ang, Commander of Central Police Division, said: “The Police would like to commend the members of the public who had intervened to prevent the man from causing further harm to the woman.”
The 46-year-old man will be charged in court on 16 April 2022 with attempted murder under Section 307 of the Penal Code. Those found guilty of the offence of attempted murder will be liable for life imprisonment, imprisonment of up to 20 years and a fine, or both.
Circulating Audio Clip
An audio clip has been circulating on Whatsapp claiming that the attacker and victim are a couple, the woman on the audio clip claims that the woman had “relations” with another man at the restaurant nearby.
“His husband caught her then could not take it and chop her until like this”
The Police are aware of videos circulating online of the incident and would like to urge members of the public to refrain from speculating on the case.
A video of the police tasering the man arresting him is also circulating: