The singing of hymns was interrupted by the cries and screams of frightened children when a 37-year-old man suddenly stabbed Catholic priest Reverend Christopher Lee at St Joseph’s Church in Bukit Timah on Saturday evening (Nov 9).
The attacker, a Singaporean Sinhalese man, had stabbed the priest with a foldable knife after approaching him during communion. The former had previously declared to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority that he is a Christian.
The man, who was not named, will be charged in court on Monday (Nov 11) with voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapon. The police will also seek a court order to remand the man for psychiatric assessment.
If found guilty, the man faces a jail term of up to 15 years, as well as a fine or caning.
Four other items including potentially dangerous weapons were also found in the suspect’s possession.
