The Singapore slash files

When one thinks of Singapore, plenty of adjectives come to mind - clean and green, the garden city, a safe haven, to name a few. However, given the recent spate of teenage violence, our synonymous identification with safety is now under question.

Singapore slash reports continues

Is Singapore becoming unsafe? Why are there so many slashings?

When one thinks of Singapore, plenty of adjectives come to mind – clean and green, the garden city, a safe haven, to name a few. However, given the recent spate of teenage violence, our synonymous identification with safety is now under question.

For the unaware, in the last one month, we’ve seen 4 brutal attacks in Singapore.

October 30th: 18-year-old Darren Ng Wei Jie was hacked by choppers in cold blood and in front of shocked passers-by at the resort and amusement park in Pasir Ris.

Source:STOMP

November 8th: 7 youths brandishing chopping knives went on a slashing rampage at Bukit Panjang. In the process, an 8 year old got caught in the middle,but thankfully escaped unhurt.

November 18th: Three thugs mercilessly attack a 17-year-old boy, slashing his face and body at Ang Mo Kio.

November 24th: 7 youths at Teck Whye attack an auxiliary policeman for trying to squeeze past them.

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