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Affendi Yusoff, 52, appeared in court on Oct 29 to face a charge of culpable homicide for the death of his landlord, Fiqri Choo Iskandar, 35, at Block 803 Yishun Ring Road. The incident occurred on Jul 27, 2024, when Affendi allegedly attacked Fiqri with three knives and a chopper, causing 97 injuries including a fatal chest wound. Police found Affendi seated next to the body in the lift lobby at about 8.50am. He had consumed 90 pills containing dextromethorphan and three gabapentin capsules the night before.
Both prosecution and defence agreed Affendi was of unsound mind at the time due to intoxication, though three psychiatric reports offered conflicting opinions. Justice Philip Jeyaretnam found the reports difficult to reconcile and adjourned the case for further clarification from the psychiatrist. Affendi, who was released from prison on Jun 11, 2024, after serving a five-year sentence, had been renting a room from Fiqri, whose sister had arranged the accommodation and was formerly his caregiver.
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