Woman robbed and beaten up outside her Punggol flat; 20-year-old man arrested, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories



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SINGAPORE – A woman was robbed and beaten up on Thursday afternoon (Oct 18) outside her Punggol Housing Board flat.

The suspect, a 20-year-old man, has been arrested for robbery with hurt, the police said in a statement.

Waterfall Cascadia, Block 315A Punggol Way.

The Straits Times understands that a neighbor has heard her shouting and has arrived at the victim injured.

From photos provided by the reader, the middle-aged victim can be seen with a wheelchair, with bruises on her face.

The photos show that it's right there is swollen and there is a bandage on the left side of her head.

What appears to be blood on the skin, and police officers are photographed at the scene as well.

Officers from Ang Mo Kio Police Division established at the Yishun Avenue 11 at 5.45pm the same day, the police said.

The man is expected to be busy in short on Saturday. If convicted, he can be jailed between five and 20 years with at least 12 strokes of the cane.

In its statement, the police advised the public to be alert and attentive to one's surroundings, and to avoid wearing too much jewelery or carrying large sums of cash.

"Carry a shrill with the eye of the public," the police added.

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