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Updated on March 29
SINGAPORE - Two men have been arrested for their involvement in a fight outside Orchard Towers, which was believed to have been sparked off by a Ferrari nearly hitting a pedestrian at a zebra crossing.
The pair will be charged in court today (March 29), a police spokesman said on Singapore Police Force's Facebook page. According to a Liane Wanbao report they are believed to be aged 21 and 39.
A total of seven men were allegedly involved in ganging up and beating to the ground a man in his forties or fifties last Saturday night.
The police spokesman said both will be charged in court for the offence of rioting under Sec 147 of the Penal Code.
The spokesman added: "Police is also investigating the involvement of the driver and his passenger in the incident."
The man who was caught on video taunting one of the youths was allegedly a passenger in the Ferrari.
The incident was caught on video by a passer-by and uploaded onto the Internet.
In the graphic video, the man, who was wearing a white shirt, was seen coming down from the steps by the side of the road.
He then bent down behind the Ferrari, after which another man in red stood up from behind the car. It is not known if the man in red is the driver of the Ferrari.
At this time, a youth clad in grey started spewing expletives at the Ferrari driver.
The man in white then walked forward to the youth, who was being restrained by a female friend wearing a white top and jeans, and kept taunting him.
The friend managed to pull the youth back but the man came up to the duo and started gesturing.
The man and the youth then started throwing punches at each other. Three of the youth's friends came into the picture and started to surround the man, backing him into the wall. At this point, they were just next to Harry's Bar.
Two more youths then jumped in and the entire group was seen raining blows on the man. One youth stood by the side and watched.
The fight was over in less than 10 seconds when the man fell to the ground but the group of youths continued to kick and stomp at the man.
At this point the man in red who appeared earlier stepped forward to try and help but was stopped by the group.
The one-sided fight only ended when the youths were stopped and pulled away by their female friend.
The clip ended dramatically with one of the youths shouting at the passer-by who filmed the incident to delete the clip.
A police spokesman told The New Paper that they had received a call for assistance at the location. When the officers arrived, it was established that a fight had broken out between two parties.
Senseless assault after alleged close-shave with Ferrari
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Updated on March 28
Who was in the right? And who was wrong?
The incident in which a man was beaten up by six other youths after challenging one of them to a fight has had readers divided over the issue of right and wrong.
Some Internet users jumped to the help of the man who was beaten up, arguing that violence should not be used.
Others castigated the youths for their lawlessness while some slammed both parties for aggravating the situation and using violence.
Here's a look at the comments of Internet users. Full report after the gallery.
Your reactions to the 6 versus 1 Ferrari incident
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(Photos: Screengrabs from Internet, Twitter) |
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