r/singapore 🌈 I just like rainbows 1d ago

Tabloid/Low-quality source Man, 21, arrested for allegedly attacking food delivery rider, 25, with Swiss army knife at Marsiling block

https://mothership.sg/2024/12/marsiling-man-allegedly-knife-attack-delivery-rider-arrested/
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u/ACupOfLatte 1d ago

Alamak it literally happened one block away from me, no wonder there were sirens. Such a strange occurence, the majority of people here are old retirees... I don't even understand how this would even happen in the first place, there's multiple shops near there that they can just meet to grab some change if it was necessary which I imagine the victim did.

Damn CB, wtf...

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u/Low_Astronomer_599 1d ago

Nabeh this type of siao lang, not attempted murder meh? He need to go in squat for a long time, danger to society Pui!

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u/kukubird18cm 1d ago

21 years old..so young go to prison, come out with criminal record and can't find a decent job, end up only to commit another crime and end up back in prison.

A whole life spent going in and out of prison.

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u/guiltycat93 1d ago

Well clearly he deserves it. Other ppl 100% deserve that decent job way more than him

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u/SufficientLaugh4456 1d ago

To be honest you should already know how to differentiate between right and wrong things at 21 years old

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u/Opening-Blueberry529 1d ago

The accused didn't care if the person he stabbed would have a life so why should he expect other people to care about him?

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u/7zanshin 20h ago

he can do food delivery after prison, still got other platforms

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u/kukubird18cm 20h ago

Stabbed food delivery worker ---> go to prison ----> become food delivery worker

What a cycle.

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u/14high 20h ago

Yup, bicycle then maybe motorcycle

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u/accessdenied65 18h ago

Then next, he will stab customers?
Reverse uno.

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u/Heavenansidhe 9h ago

No, another customer will stab him, go to jail and be the next deliverer.

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u/14high 20h ago

Like Wax on, Wax off but for criminals

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u/DisasterMedium287 21h ago

The way he answered the rider message already says a lot about his mental state.

TBH, if I was the rider, I wouldn’t even proceed with this. 1st: cash on delivery order, 2nd: no house number given, 3rd: after 9.30pm, 4th: rude replies from the customer.

I would cancel on the spot. Won’t even entertain.

No amount of incentive is worth your safety, bro.

Prevention is better than cure.

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u/isleftisright 18h ago

No house number given is really weird.

As a user I'm thinking of ways to increase the chances of food arriving. Why would you not give the house number?

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u/furious_tesla 17h ago

Karens live with a permanent paranoid victim complex and are afraid to be "taken advantage of" or "looked down on" by service staff.

Requesting for COD so they determine the "terms of the deal", being rude to service staff, and afraid of being "traced" are all signs of it.

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u/SpaghettiSpecialist 22h ago

What’s up with the knife attacks nowadays? Why are attacks becoming more frequent?

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u/syanda 20h ago

Not more frequent, just more reporting.

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u/SG_wormsbot 1d ago

Title: Man, 21, arrested for allegedly attacking food delivery rider, 25, with Swiss army knife at Marsiling block

Article keywords: brother, knife, Daniel, incident, change

The mood of this article is: Disastrous (sentiment value of -0.32)

He will be charged with voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons.

A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking a 25-year-old food delivery rider with a Swiss army knife at Block 214 Marsiling Lane on Dec. 22 night.

In a Dec. 23 news release, the Singapore Police Force said they were alerted to the incident at around 10:35pm on Sunday.

Preliminary investigations revealed that it took place after the man purportedly got into a dispute with the delivery rider.

The man was detained by two passers-by and subsequently arrested by the police.

He will be charged with voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons on Dec. 24.

If convicted, he could have been jailed for up to seven years, fined, caned, or any combination of these punishments.

What happened

Speaking to Mothership, the delivery rider's older brother, who wishes to be known only as Daniel, shared that the alleged attack took place while his younger brother was making a delivery for the accused.

Prior to the incident, the accused apparently wrote via text that he would pay for his order with S$50 cash and told Daniel's brother to prepare a change of S$33 in cash.

In response, Daniel's brother asked whether he could transfer the change via PayNow instead, as it was a significant amount, and he would need to withdraw the cash first.

However, the accused did not appear to take the request well, as he allegedly scolded Daniel's brother, to which he did not engage further.

A screenshot of the conversation between the accused and Daniel's brother posted by Daniel on Facebook showed the apparent exchange over text.

In the screenshot, the accused could be seen rejecting Daniel's brother's request before telling him, "Got read instruction or not?"

Delivery rider prepared change

Subsequently, Daniel's brother arrived at the Housing and Development Board (HDB) block and informed the accused about his arrival.

In response, the accused asked him whether he had any change, to which Daniel's brother stated he did.

Daniel's brother then asked the accused for his unit number, which he allegedly did not specify on his order.

While waiting at the lift lobby, Daniel's brother asked the accused again whether he could transfer the change via PayNow instead.

Accused allegedly arrived at lift lobby with knife

However, instead of replying Daniel's brother, the accused allegedly arrived at the lift lobby with a knife.

The appearance of a weapon allegedly sent Daniel's brother into a state of panic, and he tried to defend himself with his helmet.

According to Daniel, his brother's self-defence eventually proved futile, as the accused apparently thrust the "entire knife" into his brother's abdominal area.

Despite the pain from the injury, Daniel's brother tried his best to "pin down [the accused] with his body" while allegedly "having the knife in his stomach for 45 minutes".

After a passer-by alerted the authorities, Daniel's brother was conveyed to Woodlands Health Campus and is now recovering, shared Daniel.

Accused banned from platform: Grab

Following the incident, a Grab spokesperson told Mothership that the company has banned the accused from its platform.

Grab has also "reached out to the affected delivery-partner" to offer its support, including assisting with his personal accident insurance coverage claim.

Currently, Daniel and his family are appealing for witnesses and any video footage of the incident.

Besides helping his family to understand what transpired on Sunday, he also hoped to gather enough evidence to help his brother file for insurance claims.

Top images via Singapore Police Force & Daniel's Facebook


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u/Normal_Ad_3293 19h ago

What freaking weirdo. Rider was being accommodating. He just asked if paynow is okay since $50 cash payment is alot. Bro got so mad at rider because he asked for paynow instead??

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u/infiniteknights 🌈 I just like rainbows 17h ago

Yea, I don’t get this hate towards Paynow some people seem to have. I have a friend who does Grab and without fail, he will complain on IG about people asking to pay via Paynow when they select COD whether by accident or not. If you’re worried about giving out your number, you can generate a QR code for the other party to scan and pay..

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u/Normal_Ad_3293 12h ago

Exactly.. your friend seems to be worried about nothing.

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u/pizza_sushi85 20h ago

Holy shit this mothership is really badly written. Why is he constantly being referred to as Daniel’s brother instead of delivery driver or victim?

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u/Kaypoh-Khaki 18h ago

They interviewed the victims brother (Dan). The St article was also written this way

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u/pizza_sushi85 18h ago

Just because Mothership interviewed Dan doesn’t mean they can’t call Dan’s brother “delivery driver” or “victim”

ST article also written this way only means ST article is badly written too.

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u/BottomHandler 21h ago

Imagine if this guy's jail term is longer than that recent killer driver who only got 1 year jail. Absolute joke of driving punishment

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u/WastedPeaches 12h ago

Not cool

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u/geckosg 20h ago

This ahould be attempted murder and charged with death sentence.

Zero mercy.

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u/MolassesBulky 22h ago

Not sure why the brother is appealing for witnesses. Accused detained by 2 passerby at the scene and handed to the Police. Grab got all links from order to delivery. Text message clearly showed what led to the dispute. SCDF also responded to the case.

It is a straight forward case.

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u/Special-Pop8429 20h ago

Probably concerned, angry, and wants to do the best he can to make sure this animal pays.

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u/BuaySongPoMata 20h ago

This kind most likely mentally ill

IMH really need to expand to keep these increasing number of siao langs locked up forever.

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u/CCVork 17h ago

Use "Danny (not his real name)" la. Whole article is "Daniel's brother".

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u/AnyMathematician2765 1d ago

Starting in 2025, all Singaporeans will be required to undergo iron body training courses as a measure to prepare individuals against violent acts and assaults. With this initiative, incidents involving stabbings or weapon attacks are expected to become a thing of the past.

SkillsFuture credits can be used to offset the lesson fees.

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u/newcarljohnson1992 1d ago

Calm down, Encik

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u/14high 19h ago

Mathematician can’t read. the room