Man stabs girlfriend with scissors

This time, no gang members were involved.

There were no parangs involved and no staring incident.

But the violence was no less senseless. An apparent lover's tiff degenerated into a shouting match and involved a pair of bloodied scissors.

It happened at a common area next to Block 142, Pasir Ris Street 11, on Saturday night.

A resident, who wanted to be known only as Madam Lim, remembers the incident, which happened at about 10.30pm.

Said the housewife, who is in her late 50s: "I was about to go to sleep when I heard an argument coming from the common area behind Block 142.

"There was a loud scream. I looked out my window to see what the commotion was all about and saw a group of people crowding around a young couple."

As curious passers-by and residents rushed to the common area, they found a young man in his 20s staring at his girlfriend, who was bleeding from a stab wound.

Residents said they were unclear what the couple had fought about.

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But they recognised the victim, also in her 20s, as somebody who lives in the neighbourhood.

Added Madam Lim: "Some people ran over to help the girl, who was conscious even though she was bleeding profusely.

"One neighbour later told me there were a pair of bloodied scissors and bloodstains on the floor."

"The boyfriend didn't run away and was detained by the police later," she added.

Police told The New Paper that the woman was still conscious when she was rushed to Changi General Hospital.

"A police spokesman said that a man in his 20s was arrested.

In May, the Association of Women for Action and Research launched a three-year campaign to raise awareness for victims of domestic abuse.

Called We Can!, it aims to get people to look out for those who show signs of abuse, such as being withdrawn or physical injury, and equip them with knowledge and resources to help victims.

The campaign is also part of a global initiative to get individuals to pledge that they will not tolerate violence against women.

Other stabbing cases

OCTOBER 2013

• A 20-year-old stabbed his school mate at a Choa Chu Kang mall on Oct 1. Culinary arts student Tan Zhi Long is in stable condition and recovering at the National University Hospital. His attacker, who is a course mate from hospitality school Shatec, has been arrested.

JULY 2013

• Police officer Iskandar Rahmat allegedly committed murder by causing the death of car workshop owner Tan Boon Sin, 66, and his son, Ten Chee Heong, 42, a businessman, at their Hillside Drive home on July 10. The younger Tan was stabbed and dragged by the family's car driven by Iskandar, 34.
• Mr Mohammad Ashiq Saptu, a 20-year-old mover, suffered deep cuts on his left arm and calves after he was attacked by two knife-wielding men at a park facing Block 641, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4, at around 5.30pm on July 14. The attack was so vicious that a witness said the flesh on one of Mr Mohammad Ashiq's calves was almost cut through and severed.

JUNE 2013

• A 20-year-old polytechnic student was attacked by a knife-wielding stranger after she stopped to give him directions on June 13. She was slashed on the chest, arms, abdomen and thigh. A 28-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of snatch theft and causing hurt

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