Man who slashed landlord to death had taken almost 100 pills, was possibly of unsound mind

The 35-year-old victim sustained 97 injuries from three knives and a chopper, including a 7.5cm-deep stab wound in his chest.

Affendi Yusoff being taken back to the crime scene in Yishun Ring Road. (File photos: CNA)

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SINGAPORE: A month after he was released from corrective training for breaking into a building to steal a carrot and two keys , an odd job labourer fatally slashed his landlord while intoxicated on almost 100 pills.

Affendi Yusoff, a 52-year-old Singaporean, appeared in court on Thursday (Oct 29) to face a charge of culpable homicide .

The court heard that he was possibly of unsound mind at the time, caused by his self-intoxication with dextromethorphan, a type of cough suppressant.

However, Justice Philip Jeyaretnam said he found it difficult to reconcile three psychiatrists' reports with differing opinions on the state of Affendi's mind.

He adjourned the case in order to arrange a hearing with the relevant psychiatrist present.

Before the case was adjourned, the prosecution read from a statement of agreed facts consented to by the defence.

Affendi was released from prison on Jun 11, 2024. He had been sentenced to five years' corrective training with six strokes of the cane for breaking into a building and stealing a carrot and two keys.

On his release, Affendi's sister arranged for him to rent a bedroom from the victim, 35-year-old Fiqri Choo Iskandar.

Affendi thus lived with Mr Fiqri at a flat in Block 803 Yishun Ring Road. Affendi's sister, who was his caregiver after his parents died, stayed over on occasion.

On Jul 20, 2024, Affendi's sister left Singapore to perform the Haj.

On the night of Jul 26, 2024 to the morning of Jul 27, 2024, Affendi consumed 90 pills containing dextromethorphan and three gabapentin capsules. He had purchased the pills from someone near MacPherson MRT Station.

Just before 7.30am, on Jul 27, 2024, Affendi took a "wefie" photo with the victim.

Sometime between 7.53am and 8.40am, Affendi repeatedly attacked the victim with three knives and a chopper.

The victim sustained 97 injuries including a 7.5cm-deep stab wound in his chest.

When the police arrived in response to a call at about 8.50am, Affendi was found seated next to the victim's body near the lift lobby. He was immediately arrested.

The police recovered bloodstained weapons from the crime scene.

An autopsy of the victim's body revealed that the cause of death was a stab wound to the chest and incised wounds to the head.

Although Affendi wanted to plead guilty to the offence of culpable homicide, Deputy Public Prosecutors Nicholas Wuan and Bryan Wong said both sides agreed that he was of unsound mind as he was incapable of knowing the nature of his actions at the time of the offence.

Therefore, the prosecution said they would lead evidence on the offence.

Affendi was represented pro bono by Mr Eugene Thuraisingam and Mr Johannes Hadi from Eugene Thuraisingam Asia.

The hearing was adjourned to a later date.

For culpable homicide, an offender could be jailed for life and caned, or jailed for up to 20 years and fined or caned.

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这名 35 岁的受害者身中 97 处刀伤和砍刀伤，其中包括胸部 7.5 厘米深的刺伤。

阿芬迪·尤索夫被带回义顺环路犯罪现场。（资料照片：CNA）

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新加坡：一名零工因闯入建筑物偷窃胡萝卜和两把钥匙而被送出矫正训练一个月后，在服用近 100 片药丸后醉酒，并用刀割伤了房东，致其死亡。

52岁的新加坡人阿芬迪·尤索夫于周四（10月29日）出庭受审，面临过失杀人罪的指控。

法庭获悉，他当时可能精神失常，这是由于他服用右美沙芬（一种止咳药）中毒所致。

然而，法官菲利普·杰亚雷特南表示，他发现很难调和三位精神病学家对阿芬迪精神状态的不同意见。

他宣布休庭，以便安排相关精神科医生出席听证会。

休庭前，控方宣读了辩方同意的双方认可的事实陈述。

阿芬迪于 2024 年 6 月 11 日出狱。他因闯入建筑物偷窃一根胡萝卜和两把钥匙而被判处五年矫正训练和六下藤条鞭刑。

阿芬迪获释后，他的姐姐安排他从受害者、35岁的菲克里·楚·伊斯坎达尔那里租了一间卧室。

因此，阿芬迪和菲克里先生住在义顺环路第 803 座的一套公寓里。阿芬迪的妹妹在他父母去世后一直照顾他，偶尔会来他家住一段时间。

2024年7月20日，阿芬迪的妹妹离开新加坡前往麦加朝觐。

2024年7月26日晚至2024年7月27日凌晨，阿芬迪服用了90粒含有右美沙芬的药片和3粒加巴喷丁胶囊。这些药片是他从麦波申地铁站附近的某人那里购买的。

2024 年 7 月 27 日上午 7 点 30 分前，阿芬迪与受害者拍了一张“wefie”照片。

在早上 7 点 53 分到 8 点 40 分之间的某个时间，阿芬迪用三把刀和一把砍刀反复袭击受害者。

受害者身受97处伤，其中包括胸部一处7.5厘米深的刀伤。

警方于上午8点50分左右接到报警后赶到现场，发现阿芬迪坐在电梯大厅附近受害者尸体旁。他随即被逮捕。

警方在犯罪现场找到了沾有血迹的武器。

对受害者遗体进行尸检后发现，死因是胸部被刺伤和头部被割伤。

尽管阿芬迪想要对过失杀人罪认罪，但副检察官吴尼古拉斯和黄布莱恩表示，双方都同意他当时精神不健全，因为他无法了解自己行为的性质。

因此，检方表示将就此罪行提供证据。

Affendi 的代理律师是 Eugene Thuraisingam Asia 的 Eugene Thuraisingam 先生和 Johannes Hadi 先生，他们为 Affendi 提供免费法律援助。

听证会延期至稍后日期举行。

对于过失杀人罪，罪犯可被判处终身监禁并处以鞭刑，或被判处最高 20 年监禁并处以罚款或鞭刑。

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