Yakult auntie dies after man punches her in Sengkang
A 70-year-old Yakult delivery woman died a week after she was attacked by a man.
She was making a delivery at Block 272B Sengkang Central on Oct 29 when he punched her on the right side of her face, reported Shin Min Daily News.
The attacker, 30-year-old Lim Chuan Xun, had also allegedly hurled vulgarities at the elderly woman.
Despite bleeding from her head, she tried to contact the customers living at the next block to collect their drinks, the woman's daughter told Mothership.
Noticing her bloodied shirt and swollen forehead, some passers-by called the police and an ambulance.
The elderly woman was rushed to Sengkang General Hospital.
While en route to hospital, she was still able to give her statement to the police. Upon reaching the hospital, however, she felt dizzy and nauseous.
A brain scan revealed the severity of her injuries — she could become paralysed or bedridden, doctors told her family members.
The elderly woman fell into a coma and stayed in the intensive care unit for about a week.
On Nov 6, she died after developing a fever as well as breathing difficulties.
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