PUBLISHED ONAugust 24, 2026 3:05 AMUPDATEDAugust 25, 2026 3:50 AMBYSean LerBarely a week has passed since a 73-year-old elderly man was shoved to the ground at a coffee shop in East Coast, but there's already another case of a senior being pushed to the ground — this time during a fight.
The incident on Saturday (Aug 22), involving a 75-year-old man and a 50-year-old man, took place at about 9.55pm at a coffee shop in Yew Tee Point.
A video of the altercation circulating on social media shows the elderly man speaking in dialect and warning the other not to threaten him.
After a further exchange of words between the two, the younger man is seen walking off. While doing so, he could be heard saying the senior was courting his death.
But the senior continues to swear at him, prompting the 50-year-old to grab a chair. He then swings it at the senior before holding himself back.
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However, the senior continues to provoke him, and the younger man is next seen grabbing the senior by the collar.
As the two struggle, the elderly man falls to the ground and ends up lying on his back for a while before he is helped up by another person.
In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said the 75-year-old man was taken conscious to the hospital, adding that the 50-year-old man is assisting with ongoing investigations.
Committing an act which causes hurt to another person or knowing that they are likely to cause hurt may constitute the offence of voluntarily causing hurt.
The offence carries a penalty of up to three years' jail, a fine of up to $5,000, or both.
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