Man, 59, dies after Lengkok Bahru neighbour fight; one arrested: A 59-year-old man died after a fight with his neighbour at Block 55 Lengkok Bahru on Sunday (July 20), with another 59-year-old man arrested at the scene.In response to AsiaOne’s queries, the police said they were alerted to the incident at about 4.45pm and found the victim lying motionless at the lift lobby on the 16th floor. The Singapore Civil Defence Force had taken a person to National University Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.Preliminary investigations found that the two men knew each other.Residents told The Straits Times that the pair had allegedly been involved in a longstanding feud, with arguments between them a common occurrence.One resident, who has lived in the block for about four years, said the two men would often shout Hokkien vulgarities at each other in the mornings.”No one thought it would escalate to this,” the neighbour was quoted as saying.Often return home drunkA resident, who declined to be named, told Lianhe Zaobao that the victim had moved into the block over two years ago and would often return home intoxicated. #Singapore #CrimeNews #NeighbourDispute #PublicSafety #LocalNews

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