{
  "id": 558554,
  "title": "Man stabs himself in Clementi: Man, 56, who stepped in to stop self-injury, identified",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/man-stabs-himself-in-clementi-man-56-who-stepped-in-to-stop-self",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-11T11:30:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mothership",
    "slug": "mothership",
    "url": "https://mothership.sg/2026/08/ex-inmate-stop-clementi-stabbing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 56-year-old man, identified as Osman Sidin, stepped in to stop a 34-year-old man from injuring himself with a durian knife in Clementi on Aug. 10. The incident occurred around 12:20pm when police received a call for assistance. Osman, a former inmate and member of the Yellow Ribbon Singapore community, restrained the injured man, preventing further harm. The 34-year-old, who had been stabbed repeatedly, was taken to the hospital and was later treated by the Singapore Civil Defence Force. Osman, who did not sustain any injuries, visited the hospital after his day's events and shared his story with David Hoe, a Member of Parliament. Hoe highlighted the importance of second chances and the potential for people to change for the better, emphasizing that Osman's actions made him a shining star in the community.",
  "summary": "He was presented with a small yellow star plush toy by PAP MP David Hoe and his team.",
  "key_points": [
    "56-year-old Osman Sidin stopped self-injury in Clementi",
    "Osman restrained 34-year-old man with durian knife injury",
    "MP David Hoe praised Osman's actions for second chances"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Osman Sidin's heroic intervention shows that people with troubled pasts can change and make positive impacts, earning him recognition as a \"shining star\" in the community.",
  "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."
}