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    Woman charged for reportedly using a cleaver to attack victim in S’pore

    SINGAPORE (ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES) – A woman was handed an assault charge on March 21 over her alleged role in an attack in Chinatown earlier this week.

    Chinese national He Longfeng, 36, is accused of using a cleaver to attack another person at the ground floor of People’s Park Complex at around 8.45pm on March 19.

    In earlier statements, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force said that they received calls for assistance regarding the incident at around 8.50pm.

    They discovered three men injured at the scene.

    Two of them, aged 30 and 41, were conscious when they were transported to the Singapore General Hospital.

    The third man was assessed to have minor injuries. The 42-year-old refused to be taken to hospital.

    On March 21, He was ordered to be admitted to the Institute of Mental Health for a medical evaluation.

    Her case will be mentioned again in court on April 4.

    An offender found guilty of using a weapon to hurt another person may face up to seven years in prison, fined, caned or receive any combination of such punishments.

    Women, however, are exempted from caning.

    Chinese national He Longfeng, 36, is accused of using a chopper to attack another person at the ground floor of People’s Park Complex on March 19. PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS via ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES
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