Clementi HDB death: 50-year-old man to be charged with murder
· CNA · JoinSINGAPORE: A 50-year-old man will be charged in court on Wednesday (Oct 23) 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 Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted to the incident at Block 311B Clementi Avenue 4 at about 5pm on Monday.
The 50-year-old man was arrested at the scene. The victim was taken unconscious to hospital, where he died.
Both parties are known to each other, according to preliminary investigations by the police.
SCREAMS HEARD
An eyewitness told CNA that she heard screams at about 5pm.
Looking out of her window, she saw a man chasing a woman dressed in red, and both ran into the nearby car park.
She also saw a man lying at the void deck with blood on his hands and face.
SCDF said another person was assessed for minor injuries by a paramedic and declined to be taken to the hospital.
When CNA arrived at the scene at about 8.30pm on Monday, police officers were seen labelling and taking photos of evidence. They also searched a nearby grass patch.
Police officers also searched a black car at the exit of the multi-storey car park near Block 311B.
Workers were later seen cleaning the area of the void deck where the man was found.
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