A neighbour of a 59-year-old man who was fatally stabbed at a Redhill HDB corridor said she is willing to take in the victim’s son, who reportedly has special needs.
“I treat him as if he were my own. If necessary, I’d even be willing to adopt him,” said the 60-year-old woman, while holding back tears.
The fatal incident occurred on July 20 at Block 55 Lengkok Bahru, where 59-year-old Thiyagarajan Karunakaran was killed after allegedly getting into a confrontation with his neighbour, Ng Swee Seng, who is of the same age. Ng has since been charged with murder.
Residents previously told Shin Min Daily News that Thiyagarajan was a single father who had been living at the block with his son, who is in his 20s, for the past two to three years. The son is believed to have witnessed the incident.
Victim would visit neighbour almost every day
A neighbour, Maria (transliterated), told Shin Min that the father and son visited her home almost every day.
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She said Thiyagarajan would often help her with simple household chores in exchange for money to buy meals.
“I use a wheelchair to get around, so he’d help me bring in my laundry. If I came back from shopping, he’d carry my things upstairs and then ask if I could spare him $5 or $10 for food,” she said.
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