A pair of elderly brothers became embroiled in a dispute over their late sister’s assets, with the 68-year-old man allegedly threatening to “die together” with his 71-year-old brother before charging at him with a chopper and a kitchen knife.
The younger brother was charged with criminal intimidation and was sentenced to 10 weeks’ jail on Sept 17.
According to Shin Min Daily News, the incident took place at about 12.44pm on Aug 3 at a flat in Block 35 Telok Blangah Rise, where the offender lived with his second-oldest brother.
Locked himself in room before incident
Court documents revealed that the offender’s sister died on July 10, 2025. The offender and his eldest brother subsequently became embroiled in a dispute over how her assets should be divided.
At about noon on the day of the incident, the eldest brother went to the flat with his son, hoping to resolve the dispute amicably.
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However, the offender locked himself in his room and refused to emerge, despite his second-oldest brother’s attempts to persuade him to come out.
Yelled ‘Die together!’ at brother
At about 12.40pm, as the eldest brother was preparing to leave, the offender emerged from his room.
He shouted at his nephew, telling him not to interfere, before turning to his eldest brother and yelling in Mandarin: “Die together!”
The offender then rushed into the kitchen, took a chopper and a kitchen knife from a drawer, and charged towards his eldest brother.
The older man raised a wooden stool to defend himself, while his son and second elder brother jumped in to restrain the offender.
The eldest brother then took photos of the incident as evidence and called the police.
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