SINGAPORE — Spotting a woman alone in the car park of the Housing and Development Board (HDB) Hub in Toa Payoh, a 57-year-old man took a knife and tried to rob her of her handbag.
Jail for man who beat up woman in armed robbery attempt at HDB Hub, dumped 2 vehicles to evade police manhuntBoey Yan Kit needed money, so he decided to try rob a woman in the car park of the Housing and Development Board Hub in Toa Payoh on Jan 9, 2023
When she fell to the ground during the attempted robbery, Boey Yan Kit, who is self-employed and made signboards for schools and childcare centres, stomped on her shoulder and punched her several times. Shortly before 11am, Boey spotted a 48-year-old woman walking to her car alone and decided to rob her of her handbag.
Boey then pinned her to the driver's seat before pointing the knife at the woman, repeatedly telling her to get into the car and that she was being robbed. Thus, he drove to his office in Clementi to change his clothes, before driving to the rooftop of Pioneer Centre along Soon Lee Road. He abandoned the vehicle there as"he knew that the police would be looking out for his car"."At various points later in the day, he saw cars tailing his van and he knew that police officers were chasing after him. He did not stop the van and drove off," said DPP Tan.between 8.12pm and 9.32pm.
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