Toa Payoh resident suffers gash to head after challenging neighbour who spat at him to '1v1' fight
Tensions between two warring neighbours in Toa Payoh came to a head when a fight between them left one with a gash on the head.
The altercation occurred at Blk 34 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh at about 3pm on Saturday (Nov 16), reported Shin Min Daily News.
The 70-year-old man injured in the brawl, surnamed Pan, told the Chinese evening daily that he has not been on good terms with the male neighbour due to a previous conflict.
«At that time, he had scolded a cleaner disposing of garbage while he was eating, I couldn't look past [his words] so I retorted on behalf of the cleaner, which may have invoked his displeasure,» he explained.
'Go home and take a knife!'
On Saturday, Pan was retrieving items from his sister-in-law, who lives on the same floor as him. The neighbour, who lives in the adjacent unit, allegedly spat in Pan's direction and started provoking him.
Enraged, Pan reportedly demanded the neighbour to step out of his flat to explain himself and for a 'one-on-one' fight.
«Go home and take a knife!» The latter replied, before rushing towards Pan with a piece of plastic measuring 30cm long.