'Die together': Man, 68, charges at elder brother with 2 knives in inheritance dispute“同归于尽”：68岁男子因遗产纠纷持两把刀冲向哥哥
A man at odds with his eldest brother over their share of a HDB flat inherited from their late sister, brandished two knives at his sibling and declared they would "die together".Cheong Sun Keong, 68, was sentenced to 10 weeks' jail on Wednesday (Sept 16) after pleading guilty to a charge of criminal intimidation.Charge sheets seen by AsiaOne state that...
A man at odds with his eldest brother over their share of a HDB flat inherited from their late sister, brandished two knives at his sibling and declared they would "die together".
Cheong Sun Keong, 68, was sentenced to 10 weeks' jail on Wednesday (Sept 16) after pleading guilty to a charge of criminal intimidation.
Charge sheets seen by AsiaOne state that he was at a flat in Telok Blangah on Aug 3, when he took the knives from the kitchen drawer and charged at his brother.
He said the Mandarin phrase "Tong Gui Yu Jin", meaning to die together.
According to Shin Min Daily News, the victim is Cheong's 71-year-old brother.
On Aug 3, the eldest brother and his son visited the flat where Cheong lived with their second brother, aged 70.
The eldest brother had hoped to resolve the inheritance dispute, but Cheong locked himself in a room.
Just as they were preparing to leave, Cheong suddenly exited the room and shouted at his eldest brother to "die together", according to Shin Min.
Cheong took a cleaver and kitchen knife from the drawer, the report stated.
The eldest brother grabbed a stool to defend himself, as his son and second brother restrained Cheong.
In court on Wednesday, the prosecution reportedly asked for at least two months' jail.
Sister's will was not valid: Eldest brother
When Shin Min contacted the eldest brother, he explained that their younger sister died on July 10, 2025.
The three brothers had visited her in the hospital, where she reportedly expressed her intent to divide her three-room HDB flat in Potong Pasir among them.
Cheong, who had lived with her in the flat, would receive 60 per cent, while the eldest and second eldest brothers would each get 20 per cent.
He said their youngest sister signed a will, with the eldest brother's wife as a witness.
"But the lawyer later said there were problems with the documents and it was not valid," he claimed.
"In the end, he said the HDB flat would be divided equally among us three brothers. This wasn't my fault, and there is nothing I can do."
The second brother told Shin Min that Cheong had misunderstood their eldest brother and acted in a moment of impulse.
The eldest brother said he was saddened by the incident, but added that the family has forgiven Cheong.
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一名男子因与哥哥争夺从已故姐姐那里继承的组屋份额而发生争执，他向哥哥挥舞两把刀，并宣称他们要“一起死”。
68岁的张顺强（音译）于周三（9月16日）被判处10周监禁，此前他承认犯有刑事恐吓罪。
亚洲新闻网看到的起诉书显示，8 月 3 日，他在直落布兰雅的一间公寓里，从厨房抽屉里拿出刀子，冲向他的兄弟。
他说了句普通话“同归于尽”，意思是同归于尽。
据《新明日报》报道，受害者是郑某71岁的哥哥。
8月3日，大哥和他的儿子拜访了张某和他们70岁的二哥居住的公寓。
大哥原本希望解决遗产纠纷，但郑却把自己锁在房间里。
据申敏英报道，就在他们准备离开的时候，郑突然走出房间，冲着他的大哥大喊“一起死”。
报告称，张某从抽屉里拿出了一把菜刀和一把菜刀。
大哥抓起凳子自卫，他的儿子和二哥则制住了郑。
据报道，检方周三在法庭上要求判处至少两个月监禁。
姐姐的遗嘱无效：大哥
申敏儿联系到大哥时，大哥解释说他们的妹妹于 2025 年 7 月 10 日去世。
据报道，这三兄弟曾到医院探望她，她当时表示打算将她在波东巴西的三房式组屋分给他们三人。
与她同住一套公寓的郑女士将获得 60% 的遗产，而她的大哥和二哥将各获得 20% 的遗产。
他说，他们最小的妹妹立了一份遗嘱，由大哥的妻子作见证人。
“但律师后来表示文件有问题，这份文件无效，”他声称。
“最后，他说组屋要由我们三兄弟平分。这不是我的错，我也无能为力。”
二哥告诉申敏，郑误会了他们的大哥，一时冲动才那样做的。
大哥表示他对这起事件感到难过，但他补充说，家人已经原谅了郑某。
lim.kewei@asiaone.com