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50-year-old man to be charged with murder after fatal attack in Clementi

A 50-year-old man will be charged in court on 23 October with the murder of a 41-year-old man found unconscious at Block 311B Clementi Avenue 4 on Monday. Both men were involved in grassroots activities of the Trivelis Residents’ Network, and residents reported a history of disputes, with the suspect known for frequent arguments.

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A 50-year-old man will be charged in court on Wednesday (23 October), with the murder of a 41-year-old man who was found lying unconscious at a Housing and Development Board (HDB) void deck in Clementi on Monday.

The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted to the incident at Block 311B Clementi Avenue 4 at approximately 5pm on Monday.

The 50-year-old man was detained at the scene and subsequently arrested, while the 41-year-old was taken unconscious to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, where he later died.

Preliminary investigations by the police revealed that both individuals were known to each other.

Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao reported that the two men were involved in grassroots activities of the Trivelis Residents’ Network, which serves the Trivelis estate in Clementi Avenue 4.

Some residents indicated that the two had a history of disputes, with the suspect being known for frequent arguments.

On the afternoon of 21 October, shouts and screams shattered the peace of the estate as the suspect allegedly attacked the victim.

Residents reported witnessing the incident, which unfolded at the pick-up point between blocks 311B and 311C, directly in front of the Trivelis Residents’ Network office.

The victim, identified by The Straits Times as Mr Winson Khoo, had tripped near a drain about 20 metres away from the office when he was reportedly attacked by the suspect.

A woman, believed to be Mr Khoo’s wife, screamed during the assault as he lay on the ground. Witnesses stated that the attacker later turned his attention to the woman, chasing her as she fled in terror.

The woman sought refuge in a pre-school located at Block 311C. After the attack, the suspect walked to his black car at the pick-up point and drove into the multi-storey carpark, where he allegedly reversed repeatedly into another vehicle.

He was apprehended by the police as he was attempting to exit the carpark.

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