73YO Man Allegedly Shoved to Ground After Patting Girl’s Head; Police Identify 40YO Man
The 73-year-old hawker said he patted the child because she was cute, and the video drew more than 870,000 views.
- Singapore police launched an investigation after a 40-year-old man pushed a 73-year-old hawker to the ground at an East Coast Road food court, with CCTV footage of the alleged assault going viral on Saturday.
- The confrontation followed the elderly man patting a young girl on her head at the noodle outlet. He told Channel News Asia the child 'was very adorable,' prompting the parents to confront him.
- Suffering from previous leg and hip injuries, the 73-year-old began feeling pain several hours after the fall and took medicines for it. His son stated the younger man later apologized and offered a drink.
- On Sunday night, Singapore police identified the younger man involved and urged the public 'not to speculate on the incident or its circumstances' while they 'conduct investigations and establish the facts of the case.'
- Reactions on social media remain divided, with some defending the parents while others condemned the physical response. One user wrote that 'some asian cultures believe it causes misfortune' and advised against touching children without permission.
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In his restaurant in a shopping mall in Singapore, his disabled owner certainly did not expect the reaction of his father. After a lively discussion, 73-year-old Yeo Song Khoon was thrown to the ground before being briefly hospitalized. Following a video of the scene on social media, the local police announced the opening of an investigation. - Singapore: he caressed the head of a child, an elderly restaurant owner violently pushed to the ground…
Singapore Food Court Video Goes Viral: 73-Year-Old Man Allegedly Thrown to Ground After Patting Girl on Head
Singapore police are investigating an altercation at a Roxy Square coffee shop after CCTV footage showing a 73-year-old man allegedly thrown to the ground went viral over the weekend.
Wanton mee hawker explains head pat gesture that sparked clash: 'She was very cute'
He just wanted to pat the girl's head because he felt she was cute, which inadvertently caused a now-viral confrontation, the elderly wonton mee hawker said in an interview with 8world on Sunday (Aug 16).The video has been viewed over 870,000 times, with over 1,700 comments and 3,000 shares as at Aug 17 afternoon.In the Facebook video of the altercation, Yeo Song Khoon, 73, can be seen patting a girl's head as he makes his way through the tables…
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73YO Man Allegedly Shoved to Ground After Patting Girl’s Head; Police Identify 40YO Man
Police have identified a 40-year-old man after a 73-year-old man was allegedly shoved to the ground during a confrontation at a food court in Roxy Square. The incident happened at about 4:40pm on 15 August 2026 at 50 East Coast Road. Police confirmed on 16 August that a report had been lodged and investigations were ongoing. Elderly Man Had Patted a Girl on the Head According to the older man’s family, he had been walking past a table while usin…
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