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Elderly man thrown to ground at Roxy Square coffee shop wishes to let man off & doesn't 'want to cause any trouble'

Elderly man thrown to ground at Roxy Square coffee shop wishes to let man off & doesn't 'want to cause any trouble'

An elderly man who was shoved to the ground at a Roxy Square coffee shop after patting a young girl on the head has declined to pursue the matter further. Mr. Yeo, who has worked at the coffee shop for four decades, said he did not want to cause any trouble. The girl's father became upset and shoved Mr. Yeo to the ground, but his son-in-law helped him up.

Mr. Yeo told the father he had surgery all over his body and did not have the strength to walk, asking why the father had pushed him. The father later apologized and offered to buy Mr. Yeo a drink, which he declined. Mr. Yeo said his back began hurting about two to three hours after the fall, but painkillers eased the discomfort enough for him to return to work.

Despite the incident, Mr. Yeo expressed that he did not want to cause further trouble and wished the father would just leave it. The police have made a report, and investigations are ongoing. Local celebrities and online personalities have expressed their support for Mr. Yeo, emphasizing that violence is never the answer.

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