Telok Blangah killing leaves 1 dead, 1 injured; 32-year-old man to be charged on Oct 7

A 32-year-old man will be charged in court on Oct 7 with the alleged murder of a 73-year-old man in Telok Blangah at about 6pm on Monday (Oct 5).

Police said in a news release on Monday that the incident happened at Block 61 Telok Blangah Heights.

Officers responding to the incident found a 73-year-old Chinese man lying motionless on the ground floor, while a 53-year-old Chinese man was also found injured.

Both men were taken to the hospital where the elder man later passed away.

According to the police, the 53-year-old was conscious when he was taken to the hospital.

A 32-year-old male Chinese subsequently called the police to surrender and was arrested in the vicinity of the scene.

He is believed to have acted alone, the police said.

“There is currently no evidence to suggest that it is a religiously motivated attack or an act of terror,” they added.

The offence of murder carries the death penalty.

Police investigations are ongoing.

一名 32 岁男子将于 10 月 7 日在法庭上被控谋杀一名 73 岁男子，该案发生于星期一（10 月 5 日）下午 6 点左右，地点在直落布兰雅。

警方周一在一份新闻稿中表示，该事件发生在直落布兰雅高地第61座组屋。

警方赶到现场后发现一名 73 岁的中国男子一动不动地躺在一楼，另有一名 53 岁的中国男子受伤。

两人都被送往医院，年长的男子后来去世。

据警方称，这名53岁的男子被送往医院时意识清醒。

随后，一名 32 岁的中国男子打电话报警自首，并在案发现场附近被逮捕。

警方称，据信他是单独作案。

他们补充说：“目前没有任何证据表明这是一起出于宗教动机的袭击或恐怖行为。”

谋杀罪可判处死刑。

警方调查仍在进行中。