A violent fight between two women recently took place at a school lounge within Singapore Management University (SMU), resulting in one of the women being taken to the hospital. A video of the incident, which was posted to TikTok on Tuesday (September 30), quickly got a lot of attention online.
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What the Video Showed
The video clip captured the younger woman, who was wearing a pink hoodie, appearing to kick the older woman who was on the floor. After this, the older woman was left lying motionless as other people quickly rushed over to check on her.
Another version of the video, posted to Instagram with sound, added more context to the scene.
- The younger woman can be heard speaking loudly, before making a disgusted sound and walking away just as the older woman collapses.
- The recording also includes a witness’s reaction, with someone saying clearly, “She kicked her to the ground.”
As people realized the woman wasn’t moving, comments from the crowd included, “she fainted” and “call campus security.”
The caption that went with the video alleged a sequence of events:
- The older woman, identified by witnesses as a cleaner, reportedly touched or pulled the younger woman’s hair.
- The younger woman then supposedly slapped the older woman.
- The younger woman then allegedly grabbed the older woman’s hair and kicked her to the floor.
Eyewitness Accounts Detail the Conflict
SMU student eyewitnesses told MS News that the fight happened at the basement lounge of the School of Computing and Information Systems (SCIS 1) building.
Students identified the older lady as a cleaner at the university. They claimed that the cleaner had allegedly told the younger woman, who they said was an exchange student from China, to go back to her home country.
Police and University Response
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) confirmed they received a call for help around 2.10pm on Tuesday (Sept 30). The incident involved two women, aged 21 and 61, and took place at 40 Stamford Road, which is the location of the SMU Connexion building.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) stated they were alerted at 2:15 p.m. and took the 61-year-old woman to Raffles Hospital. She was conscious at the time.
The police also added that both women are currently assisting with investigations for voluntarily causing hurt and using criminal force. Police investigations are still ongoing to determine what exactly happened.
SMU commented on the matter, stating they are fully aware of the video. The university’s spokesperson said that campus security and the police arrived at the scene quickly after the alert.
- Paramedics took the injured woman to the hospital, and she has since been discharged.
- The university emphasized that it is committed to the safety of everyone on campus and “takes a serious view” of the incident.
The university concluded that it will wait for the outcome of the police investigation before taking further steps, stating:
The university will address the matter in accordance with the outcome of investigations and our disciplinary procedures once police investigations have concluded.
