M'sian woman, 44, charged in court for knife attack at Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre

A 44-year-old Malaysian woman was charged in court on Oct. 27 for the alleged knife attack at Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre that occurred on Sunday, Oct. 26.

She reportedly used a knife measuring 28.5cm in length.

Knife measured 28.5cm in total

According to charge sheets seen by Mothership, the woman, Chong Yet Ying, used a blue "Jaya Mata" knife during the alleged attack.

The handle was 12cm long, while the blade was 16.5cm in length.

She was charged with voluntarily causing hurt by a dangerous weapon, which carries a jail term of seven years, a fine, caning, or any combination of the above.

The next hearing is set for Nov. 10.

One victim discharged from hospital

Following the attack, two victims, aged 36 and 44, were conveyed conscious to the hospital.

One of the victims, a 36-year-old woman, has since been discharged from the hospital, her husband told Shin Min Daily News.

He added that she is doing well, but declined to elaborate.

After the alleged attack, a nearby shop owner told Mothership it took place in a Korean church.

Shin Min reported that there was a poster of Manmin Central Church plastered on the storefront.

According to the church's website, it has a street address in Seoul, South Korea.

Knife attack took place at Korean church

One of the church's manager, Xu (transliteration), 57, told Shin Min that the site of the incident was a bookshop that sold religious books and materials.

They would typically hold services and fellowship sessions in the shop.

"During the service, we would read and share about the bible and pray. There are usually 10 to 20 of us," Xu said.

Filings showed that Xu was one of two owners of the bookshop.

The other named owner is a female by the name of Huang Pingping (transliteration), according to Shin Min.

Photos on the church's website showed that Xu and Huang are a husband-wife pair.

According to a 2013 article, Huang is a self-proclaimed missionary of the church who opened a church chapter.

Posters removed as members concerned

When Shin Min visited the unit again on Oct. 27, posters related to the church had been removed from the storefront.

"Actually, we have nothing to hide. But some of our members are concerned. We're also worried that there might be some misunderstanding, so we removed the posters," Xu explained.

No records were found when Mothership searched the Registry of Societies for more information about the church.

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