A Singaporean man claimed that a man punched him twice at Neil
Road after taking a taxi he had booked.
Liew, 40, who declined to give his full name, told The New Paper
that his female friend had helped him book a taxi just after 1am on
Saturday morning after a night out at a pub.
The taxi drove past him when it arrived and before he caught up
with it, two men in their “mid to late thirties” boarded. He then
opened the rear passenger door and told them to alight as he had
booked the taxi.
The two men, who spoke in a British accent, disagreed with the
senior banking executive and they argued while the taxi driver kept
quiet.
Liew said that one of the men threatened to beat him up, but
Liew did not think he would really do it as they were in a public
place. However, the man proved him wrong and swung his fist at him,
connecting with Liew’s left cheek, knocking off his spectacles, the
Singaporean alleged.
By then the taxi had left and the two men walked off after a
passer-by spoke to them. Liew called the police and followed the
men down Neil Road, towards the junction of Cantonment Road,
opposite the [email protected] residences while a female colleague
nearby stayed on the phone with him.
After around 100m, the same man who punched Liew earlier turned
around and again hit him on the jaw, chipping his tooth.
He then called the police a second time to give an update on his
location, while the female colleague confronted Liew’s attacker
near the Police Cantonment Complex.
The commotion drew the attention of the police officers, who
escorted all of them into the police station, where their
statements and particulars were taken down.
Liew went to the Singapore General Hospital to receive treatment
for his bruised jaw and chipped tooth, while the two men were
allowed to leave.
The 40-year-old filed a Magistrate’s Complaint on Monday at the
Subordinate Courts, and is appealing for witnesses to come forward
to help him in his case.
A police spokesman confirmed that the report was lodged, and
that Liew was given legal advice.