Geylang murder trial: Rag-and-bone man bought knife to stab victim after scuffle

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SINGAPORE: When a homeless rag-and-bone man felt another man staring at him, he approached the latter for medicine and then got into a fight with him.

After this, he went to a store and bought a knife, which he used to stab the victim six times, striking his scalp, chest and arm.He then changed his blood-soaked shirt, went to a supermarket to shop and drank coffee at a coffee shop.

Mr Goh was angered by this and shouted Hokkien vulgarities at Toh, saying:"Do I look like a drug peddler?" While this was ongoing, the victim called a friend, and cleaned himself with a towel and water at a nearby restaurant.Less than 15 minutes after the first fight, Toh returned to Lorong 23 Geylang with a knife in his hand. He immediately rushed towards Mr Goh, who retreated to Victoria Food Court and retrieved the wooden stick.

He went to an NTUC supermarket in Block 5 Boon Keng Road to buy another pair of slippers, and also had a drink at a coffee shop. A police officer said Toh was"unfazed and unsurprised" by the arrest as he knew it was a matter of time before he was caught, said the prosecution.

 

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