Clementi HDB death: 50-year-old man to be charged with murder

SINGAPORE: A 50-year-old man will be charged in court on Wednesday (Oct 23) with the murder of a 41-year-old man who was found lying unconscious at a Housing and Development Board (HDB) void deck in Clementi on Monday.
The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted to the incident at Block 311B Clementi Avenue 4 at about 5pm on Monday.
The 50-year-old man was arrested at the scene. The victim was taken unconscious to hospital, where he died.
Both parties are known to each other, according to preliminary investigations by the police.
Amid speculation about the identities of the two men, the People’s Association (PA) on Tuesday shot down reports that the suspect was serving in the grassroots. 
“The alleged suspect is not a member of any PA grassroots organisation,” the PA said following a report in the Straits Times that both the suspect and victim were linked to grassroots activities of the Trivelis Residents’ Network.
The victim was, however, a grassroots volunteer.
“We further urge members of the public not to forward or share graphic footage or images of the incident. This only intensifies the pain felt by the family and the community,” the PA said.
Member of Parliament for the area Sim Ann said on Monday that the two men involved in the incident were residents of the development Trivelis, urging the public not to speculate.
An eyewitness told CNA that she heard screams at about 5pm. 
Looking out of her window, she saw a man chasing a woman dressed in red, and both ran into the nearby car park. 
She also saw a man lying at the void deck with blood on his hands and face.
SCDF said another person was assessed for minor injuries by a paramedic and declined to be taken to the hospital.
When CNA arrived at the scene at about 8.30pm on Monday, police officers were seen labelling and taking photos of evidence. They also searched a nearby grass patch. 
Police officers also searched a black car at the exit of the multi-storey car park near Block 311B. 
Workers were later seen cleaning the area of the void deck where the man was found.
The offence of murder carries the death penalty.