Kallang Wave Mall stabbing: Man charged with attempted murder

A man who allegedly attacked a woman with a knife at Kallang Wave Mall has been charged with attempted murder.

Chua Jing Yuan, 26, was handed the charge in a district court on July 15.

The Singaporean had allegedly committed the attack on July 14 at about 1.20am in a walkway in the mall.

He was said to have slashed Ms Choong Wen Ting, 29, on the neck and stabbed her in the chest with a knife, with the intention of murdering her, according to charge sheets.

The Straits Times understands that Chua and Ms Choong did not know each other.

Court documents did not state the reasons for his purported actions.

Police said on July 14 that Chua was disarmed and detained by members of the public before being arrested.

The police added that they would seek a court order to remand Chua for psychiatric assessment.

Ms Choong was taken to the hospital, where she is in a stable condition.

ST understands that Chua also sustained injuries during the incident. He was charged in hospital in proceedings that were not open to the media.

If convicted, he can be jailed for life, or up to 20 years with a fine and caning.