2015 - Singapore - Part 1: Fighter Issues Challenge Amid Provocation @ ITE College West - 10/3/15

• published: 10 Mar 2015
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(SINGAPORE, 10 Mar 2015) - A video that has surfaced online shows a slashing incident that purportedly took place at ITE College West on Tuesday. In it, a man in a white shirt and a pair of dark pants faces off with another man in dark clothes. The first man then tries to slash the second with what looks like a parang, but misses. The second man runs away. Students and a man who looks like a security guard watch on. See also: "2015 - Singapore - Part 2: Fighters Proceed for Parang Duel @ ITE College West - 10/3/15" @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEAmlCFo7KU&list;=UUqsbyiP7Z4n1KEIsyqS3GQA A tweet shows another video showing what looks like the same two men involved in a fight. No parang can be seen. The tweet says: "Fight earlier on involving slashing during lunch at ITE West. One got injured and almost got his fingers chopped off". Another Twitter user tweeted pictures of droplets of blood on the ground, and a police car and an ambulance at the scene. The above news article is reproduced from the Straits Times online website @ http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/video-shows-slashing-incident-ite-college-west-20150310 ____________________ Slashing at ITE College West: Police Arrest 16-Year-Old Male, Victim Sent to NUH (SINGAPORE, 10 Mar 2015) - Police have arrested a 16-year-old male in the wake of a slashing incident at ITE College West on Tuesday, while a 19-year-old man was sent to National University Hospital (NUH). A police spokesman told The Straits Times: "Police received a call at about 12.35pm requesting for assistance at an educational institute along Choa Chu Kang Grove. Upon arrival, it was established that a case of voluntarily causing hurt with dangerous means had occurred. "A 16-year-old male was arrested in relation to the case." The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted at 12.40pm, and brought the 19-year-old victim to hospital for lacerations to his left arm and back. In a statement to the media, Dr Yek Tiew Ming, the Principal of ITE College West said: "There was a fight at ITE College West this afternoon. The victim was sent to hospital, and we will render whatever assistance is required. "We take a serious view of the matter and do not condone such an act. The case was reported to the police and is now under police investigation." A video of the slashing had surfaced online. In it, a man in a white shirt and a pair of dark pants faces off with another man in dark clothes. The first man then slashed at the second man with what looked like a parang, before the latter ran away. Students and a security guard looked on. A tweet linked to another video showing what looks like the same two men involved in a fight. No parang was seen. The tweet said: "Fight earlier on involving slashing during lunch at ITE West. One got injured and almost got his fingers chopped off". Police had cordoned off the centre atrium of the school, and a trail of blood was seen from the student services office to the front porch area. Police investigations are ongoing. The above news article is reproduced from the Straits Times online website @ http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/video-shows-slashing-incident-ite-college-west-20150310 ____________________