S'pore man, 60, threatens another man, 70, with knife during argument about alleged debt
He waved the knife very close to the victim's face.
On March 31, 2026, a 60-year-old man named Mah Wye Horng allegedly threatened a 70-year-old man with a knife during an argument over money at a pavilion shelter in Marsiling. The victim claimed that Mah owed him money. After an argument broke out between the two, Mah left to retrieve a 21cm-long knife from his kitchen. Upon returning, he confronted the victim and demanded the repayment of the alleged debt.
When the victim refused, Mah took out the knife and waved it in front of the victim's face, while also pushing him by the neck and pinning him down on the ground. The prosecutor argued that Mah intended to cause alarm through his actions. A bystander intervened and persuaded Mah to remain at the scene, leading to his arrest. Mah pleaded guilty to one charge of criminal intimidation, with two other charges taken into consideration for sentencing. He was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail.
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