Man Stabs Himself At Sun Plaza Mall In Sembawang On 15 Jan
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A man was seen lying on the floor in a busy area of Sun Plaza mall in Sembawang today (15 Jan). Reports stated that he stabbed himself, as evident by blood stains on his body.
Source: Facebook
Paramedics conveyed the man to the hospital and he is undergoing treatment.
Man lies on floor in front of McDonald’s outlet
Photos of the wounded man at Sun Plaza made it to the Complaint Singapore Facebook group on Monday (15 Jan).
The man, clad only in black shorts, was lying on the floor in front of a McDonald’s outlet, in full view of shocked shoppers.
He had blood all over his chest, trickling from several wounds.
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Two police officers were also seen at the scene.
Man stabs himself at Sun Plaza in Sembawang
A pastry shop assistant, identified only as Ms Chen (name transliterated from Mandarin), told 8world News that she had witnessed the entire incident.
She said that at about 1.40pm, she saw the man standing alone in the centre of the mall.
He was holding a sharp knife of about 15cm long in his right hand and stabbed his own chest two or three times, all the while with a calm expression on his face.
The man was also muttering softly to himself, but she couldn’t hear what he was saying. She did see a lot of blood, however.
While she initially thought it was a performance of some kind, a woman called the police, and staff and passers-by came over to assist.
The manager of the McDonald’s outlet, Ms Rohani, said she saw the man sitting on the floor and stabbing himself repeatedly with the knife.
He then fell backwards onto the ground and the knife slipped from his grasp.
A male passer-by then stepped forward to kick the knife away.
The police later retrieved the knife at the scene.
Man taken to hospital for treatment
Responding to queries, the Singapore Police Force told 8world News that they received a call for assistance at 2.05pm on Monday afternoon.
The location was 30 Sembawang Drive — the address for Sun Plaza.
Source: Google Maps
When they arrived, they found a 67-year-old man lying unconscious on the floor. His injuries were believed to be self-inflicted.
He was taken to hospital for treatment.
If you know of anyone who may need assistance, here are some hotlines to call for support:
- Samaritans of Singapore Hotline: 1767
- Institute of Mental Health’s Helpline: 6389 2222
- Singapore Association for Mental Health Helpline: 1800 283 7019
Alternatively, check out a list of international helplines here.
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