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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 17

Singapore Police Probe Assault on 73-Year-Old Noodle Stall Owner as 40-Year-Old Man Is Identified

Updated

Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 17

Singapore Police Probe Assault on 73-Year-Old Noodle Stall Owner as 40-Year-Old Man Is Identified

Q: What ignited the deadly early morning inferno that trapped an elderly man inside his Jurong East flat?

The cause of the Jurong East flat fire has not been established. Authorities said the blaze broke out in the living room of the third-floor unit at Block 339 Jurong East Avenue 1, where items were found burning when firefighters entered. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it is investigating the cause of the fire, while police added that they do not suspect foul play. Some residents reported hearing small explosions before evacuating, but no official finding has linked those sounds to what started the fire. At this stage, there is no confirmed public information on what ignited the inferno that killed the 67-year-old man.

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Police said they have identified a 40-year-old man after a 73-year-old food stall owner was shoved to the ground at a Singapore food court on Saturday.
Security footage shows Yeo Song Khoon patting a young girl's head, a woman stopping him, and a man believed to be the father confronting him before throwing him down.
Yeo, who runs Bei-Ing Wanton Noodle, later developed severe back pain and said he was taking paracetamol; his family said an apology and offered drink did not undo his injuries.
Long queues formed at Yeo's stall on Monday, with waits exceeding an hour, after the viral video triggered public support for the family-run business.
Police urged the public not to speculate as debate spread online over whether the head pat was inappropriate and whether the physical response went too far.