'Die together': Man, 68, charges at elder brother with 2 knives in inheritance dispute
A man at odds with his eldest brother over their share of a HDB flat inherited from their late sister, brandished two knives at his sibling and declared they would "die together".Cheong Sun Keong, 68, was sentenced to 10 weeks' jail on Wednesday (Sept 16) after pleading guilty to a charge of criminal intimidation.Charge sheets seen by AsiaOne state that he was at a flat in Telok Blangah on Aug 3, when he took the knives from the kitchen drawer and charged at his brother.He said the Mandarin phrase "Tong Gui Yu Jin", meaning to die together.According to Shin Min Daily News, the victim is Cheong's 71-year-old brother.On Aug 3, the eldest brother and his son visited the flat where Cheong lived with their second brother, aged 70.The eldest brother had hoped to resolve the inheritance dispute, but Cheong locked himself in a room.Just as they were preparing to leave, Cheong suddenly exited the room and shouted at his eldest brother to "die together", according to Shin Min.Cheong took a cleaver and kitchen knife from the drawer, the report stated.