A week before the stabbing, Ong Eng Siew sent his ex-lover a photo of a knife and said he would "snatch back" what was stolen from him.
A week before the stabbing, Ong Eng Siew sent his ex-lover a photo of a knife and said he would"snatch back" what was stolen from him.SINGAPORE: A married father of three admitted on Thursday to the attempted murder of his former lover's new boyfriend.
Ong, a driver, started drinking excessively and gambling in January 2021, and would spend most of his salary on horse betting. The woman tried to leave the van, but Ong locked the door. She managed to unlock it and get out, but he pulled her back and slammed her head against the van.Ong asked her to call her boyfriend. When she tried to call the police instead, Ong snatched her phone, punched her and pulled her hair.She was afraid of Ong and made a police report against him after consulting her godbrother. Her godbrother also called Ong to scold him for his behaviour.
He brought along a 12cm knife, which he had placed in a plastic bag with some cans of beer. He sat and waited at the void deck. Ong then stabbed the left side of Mr Ku's chest, and blood spurted out. He also slashed Mr Ku's stomach. The police arrested Ong near his home and took around an hour to locate the knife, which he had thrown away in a drain.
Ong was diagnosed with adjustment disorder due to his break-up and social problems around the time of the offences.
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