Man charged over Singapore sword attack, remanded for psychiatric observation


Fadhil Yusop is accused of using a samurai sword to cut Kumarapeli Arachchige Amila Chinthana three times on March 14, 2022. - WHATSAPP VIDEO, SCREENGRAB FROM ROADS.SG/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A man caught on video swinging a sword at pedestrians and several cars near Buangkok Square mall was charged on Wednesday (March 16) with one count of voluntarily causing hurt with a samurai sword.

Fadhil Yusop, 37, appeared in district court on Wednesday via video link wearing a white shirt with his left arm in a sling.

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