Knife attack at Kallang Wave Mall: Man charged with attempted murder of woman
Members of the public had disarmed and detained the man during the incident in the wee hours of July 14.
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PUBLISHED ONJuly 15, 2025 1:51 AMUPDATEDJuly 15, 2025 9:17 AMBYLim KeweiA 26-year-old man has been charged with the attempted murder of a 29-year-old woman in court on Tuesday (July 15).
Chua Jing Yuan had allegedly slashed the victim, Choong Wen Ting, on the neck and stabbed her chest at Kallang Wave Mall at about 1.20am on Monday, reported CNA.
Court documents reportedly stated that Chua allegedly did this with the intention of murdering her, according to the Straits Times.
In a media release on Monday (July 14), the police said they had received a call for assistance at Kallang Wave Mall at about 1.25am on that day.
Preliminary investigations found that the man had allegedly attacked the woman with a knife.
Members of the public had disarmed and detained the man, before he was arrested by officers.
The woman was taken to hospital and received treatment for her injuries. She is in a stable condition.
According to a Lianhe Zaobao report, the attacker and victim do not know each other, and the man had allegedly used a small fruit knife in the attack.
The police stated that a court order will be sought for the man to be remanded for psychiatric assessment.
If convicted of attempted murder, he may face life imprisonment and caning, or a jail term of up to 20 years with fine or caning, or both.
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