Man dies after fight in Chin Swee Road; two men to be charged with murder

A 56-year-old man died in hospital after a fight in Chin Swee Road early on Nov 8, with two men slated to be charged with murder on Nov 9.

- Aqil Hamzah and Claudia Tan

In response to queries, the police said they received a call for assistance at Block 51 Chin Swee Road at about 3.10am.

When they arrived, the man was found lying injured outside his flat, and was unconscious when he was taken to hospital. He is believed to have been living on the 17th floor.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said he was taken to Singapore General Hospital.

Three men were arrested following the fight, including the duo slated to face murder charges.

The two murder suspects are aged 58 and 59 and are known to each other, the police said in a press statement on Nov 8. The 59-year-old man was also arrested for drug-related offences, which will be referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau.

The third man, aged 36, had been arrested for affray and is assisting with investigations. He is a friend of the dead man, the police said.

Preliminary investigations showed that the four people were involved in a dispute, which resulted in a fight.