Man, 30, charged with attempted murder for attacking woman with axe at Sims View residence
A 30-year-old male Indian national was arrested on Wednesday (Feb 11), said the police.
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PUBLISHED ONFebruary 12, 2026 7:54 AMUPDATEDFebruary 15, 2026 11:50 AMBYEsther Lam[UPDATE]
The 30-year-old man, identified as Panneer Selvam Ayyappan, was charged with one count of attempted murder on Feb 13, reported The Straits Times.
Court documents did not state the reasons for Panneer’s alleged actions and the prosecutor asked for Panneer to be remanded for one week for the police to complete their investigations.
His case will be heard again on Feb 20.
A 30-year-old man who was arrested on Wednesday (Feb 11) after allegedly attacking a woman with an axe will be charged on Friday for attempted murder, police said in a statement on Thursday.
Police stated that they were alerted to a case of assault at a residential unit along Sims View at about 7.05am on Wednesday.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the man, an Indian national, had allegedly attacked the 30-year-old woman, an Indonesian national, with an axe.
Both parties are known to each other, said police.
The man was subsequently arrested while the woman sustained injuries and was taken to hospital, where she is currently receiving treatment.
The suspect will be charged in court on Friday with attempted murder under Section 307 of the Penal Code 1871, the statement read.
If convicted, he could face life imprisonment and caning, a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine or caning, or both.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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An earlier version of this article's headline accidentally omitted the word "attempted".