Stabbing Incident at Queenstown HDB Block
What happened? In the early hours of Thursday night on 10 November, a woman was brutally stabbed on the void deck of Block 146, Mei Ling Street. The victim was rushed to National University Hospital with a handful of cuts that had the cops sounding the alarm.
Police Response
Within ten hours of the attack, the police had nabbed a 29‑year‑old man on the charge of “voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon.” The police got the call from a by‑stander at 10:50 pm and used a mix of onsite interviews and CCTV footage to track down the suspect. The arrest took place on Friday at 9 am in a calm, almost scene movie‑style pair of unmarked cars.
Scene Details
- The entire void deck was a crime scene, complete with a pool of blood at the foot of a pillar.
- Blood traces snaked across the deck to the stone table and stools.
- Four plain‑clothes officers re‑visited the scene with the suspect for five minutes before moving him to the next stop.
Eyewitness Accounts
Local residents shared an eerily tense atmosphere:
- “I was doing my homework when a shrill scream shattered the peace,” said 16‑year‑old Jeanette Salim.
- “I heard a woman screaming wildly and someone sprinting down the stairs,” a student added.
Court Proceedings
The suspect now faces a charge under Section 326 of the Penal Code (voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon). If found guilty, he could be looking at:
- A potential life sentence.
- A maximum of 15 years in jail.
- Fines and castings, depending on the court’s decision.
All arrangements were made for the case to be heard on Saturday. This is a serious reminder that even mundane sounding “void deck” misadventures can turn into full‑blown drama.
