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Two women were arrested at their HDB flat in North Bridge Road after allegedly attacking their neighbour on March 13 and are being investigated for drug-related offences.<\/p>\n
An argument had broken out between the two women and their male neighbour on the 11th floor, reported Lianhe Zaobao.<\/p>\n
Replying to AsiaOne’s queries, the police confirmed the incident and said they received a call for assistance at Block 7 North Bridge Road at around 4.05pm that day.<\/p>\n
Upon arrival, the police found that a 57-year-old woman had locked herself in her home after she allegedly got into an altercation with a 56-year-old man.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Officers from the Special Operations Command, Crisis Negotiation Unit and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were also activated after it was assessed that the woman posed a danger to herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to the SCDF, one safety life air pack was deployed as a precautionary measure.<\/p>\n
Police officers subsequently managed to gain entry into the unit and found two female occupants at around 5.05pm.<\/p>\n
An elderly man surnamed Guo (transliteration) who lives on the same floor told Zaobao that he heard the two women arguing with the male neighbour.<\/p>\n
The two women, one Chinese and one Malay, had been living together in the same unit for around six years and were often heard quarrelling.<\/p>\n
The Malay woman would sometimes apologise to neighbours for the noise, claiming the Chinese woman suffered from depression, he said.<\/p>\n
Guo also said that the male neighbour involved in the argument had only moved in at the end of last year and did not interact much with other residents.<\/p>\n
Another female resident who spoke to Zaobao said that she had been sleeping when she heard the fight break out.<\/p>\n
She heard the sound of something hitting the wall and did not dare to open the door.<\/p>\n
No bloodstains or signs of struggle were found at the scene, but a pair of scissors was found in the corridor outside the women’s unit, according to Zaobao. Two swords were also found in the unit and seized as evidence.<\/p>\n
The two women, aged 52 and 57, were arrested for the offences of voluntarily causing hurt with dangerous means, rash act, and suspected drug-related offences, said the police.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 52-year-old woman was sent conscious to hospital, while the 56-year-old man sustained minor injuries and refused to be taken to hospital.<\/p>\n
The police said the suspected drug-related offences have been referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau. Investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n
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