SPF: Police have identified man, 40, who assaulted 73 y/o man for patting child’s head in SG coffeeshop at East Coast Road
CCTV showed the child’s father becoming upset and confronting the elderly man for patting his daughter’s head before shoving the elderly man to the floor This article ( SPF: Police have identified man, 40, who assaulted 73 y/o man for patting child’s head in SG coffeeshop at East Coast Road ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .
Police have identified a 40-year-old man who allegedly assaulted a 73-year-old diner at a food court on East Coast Road in Singapore. The incident occurred on August 15th around 4:40 pm at 50 East Coast Road. The elderly man claimed he developed back pain after being shoved, but did not wish to escalate the situation further to avoid causing trouble.
CCTV footage shared by the noodle stall showed a confrontation in the Roxy Square outlet, with the older man being shoved and falling to the ground. The police confirmed that a report had been lodged and investigations were ongoing, urging the public not to speculate while the case was being established. The elderly man, identified as Mr. Yeo Song Khoon, has been selling wonton noodles for about 40 years and has difficulty walking.
He was passing a table, using it for support, when he briefly patted a young girl on the head. The girl's father confronted him, but Mr. Yeo fell and later developed back pain. He initially did not want to pursue the matter and only agreed to seek medical attention after his family helped him. The noodle stall closed its Roxy Square outlet for further investigation and treatment of the elderly man.
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