{
  "id": 1468310,
  "title": "Roxy square coffee shop altercation: Elderly man, 73, visits hospital for check-up, stall closed till Aug. 20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/roxy-square-coffee-shop-altercation-elderly-man-73-visits-hospital",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T11:12:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/08/elderly-man-thrown-ground-visit-hospital/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yeo Song Khoon, a 73-year-old elderly man who has sold wanton noodles at Bei-Ing Wanton Noodle in Roxy Square for over four decades, visited the hospital for a check-up following an altercation at the coffee shop. The incident occurred when Yeo patted a young girl on the head, which upset her father. The father confronted Yeo, pushing him to the ground.\n\nThe young girl's father later apologized and offered to buy Yeo a drink, but the elderly man declined. Despite the incident, Yeo expressed that he was not overly concerned and did not wish to escalate the matter further. He stated, \"I don't really mind, just let him off. It's okay to just leave it, it's all right. I don't want to cause any trouble.\"\n\nFollowing the altercation, Yeo experienced back pain, which began two to three hours after the fall. Though painkillers alleviated the discomfort enough for him to return to work, he admitted to having an injured leg and difficulty walking. Yeo also mentioned his reluctance to visit the hospital, preferring a traditional Chinese medicine clinic instead.\n\nIn response to the incident, the stall at Bei-Ing Wanton Noodle was closed until August 20. Yeo's family reported the incident to the police, and his daughter expressed gratitude for the support and concern shown during this difficult time.",
  "summary": "\"For now, his health remains our priority.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "73-year-old Yeo Song Khoon visited hospital for check-up after coffee shop altercation.",
    "Incident occurred when Yeo patted girl's head, upsetting her father.",
    "Bei-Ing Wanton Noodle stall closed till August 20 following altercation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}