2 M'sians Given Public-Spirited Awards For Aiding Woman In Horrific SG Slashing
Videos show the men stepping up to stop the attacker and protecting the victim from further harm.
By May Vin Ang — 20 Apr 2022, 12:02 PM
Two Malaysians were among 10 individuals who received medals of honour for protecting a woman from a cleaver-wielding attacker on Beach Road in Singapore on 14 April
According to the Singapore Police Force, the police presented the Public Spiritedness Awards to these members of the public on Monday, 18 April, for stepping up to intervene and prevent further harm from coming to the victim.
"We salute these individuals for being courageous and selfless!" they wrote on Facebook.
The two Malaysians, Lim Chee Kong and Lim Chee Wei, were among the individuals commended for their extraordinary bravery and quick-thinking in defending the victim against the armed assailant.
Commander of the central police division Jeremy Ang (middle, front row) and the 10 award recipients.
Image via Singapore Police Force/TODAYVideos of the violent incident and acts of courage went viral on social media last Thursday, 14 April
As seen in the videos, after seeing the attacker slash the victim in front of a steamboat eatery, restaurant workers in the same street immediately came to her aid.
Chee Kong, who is a chef at one of the restaurants on Beach Road and had stepped out to take a smoke, first heard the woman screaming for help.
He ran immediately towards them and shouted at the suspect to stop, as the victim sat cradling her bloody arm on the side of the road.
"But then (he came towards me) like he was going to harm me, so I retreated and kept shouting," the 55-year-old said, as quoted by CNA.
Lim Chee Kong speaking during a press conference at the Singapore Central Police Division on Monday, 18 April.
Image via Jeremy Long/CNAMeanwhile, Chee Wei, who is one of the employees in another nearby restaurant, came out with his colleagues to throw random items such as chairs, rubbish bins, and even signboards to deter the man from causing further harm
Two technicians who were servicing an air-conditioning unit nearby also rushed to the scene and used their ladders to scare off the assailant.
"Their actions, which included shouting and throwing objects at the man to distract and disorientate him, helped to mitigate further harm caused towards the woman," said commander of the central police division Jeremy Ang.
The attacker, 46-year-old Cheng Guoyan from China, was charged on Saturday, 16 April, with the attempted murder of the 41-year-old woman who is his estranged wife.
According to The Straits Times, the victim Han Hong Li, who had multiple slash wounds, is understood to be still in hospital for treatment.
Asking for help is not a sign of weakness.
If you or anyone you know may be at risk of domestic violence, please call these Malaysian hotlines:
1. WOMEN'S AID ORGANISATION (WAO)
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