SINGAPORE - A 64-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a murder case at Lorong 23, Geylang, police said on Thursday (July 21).

The victim, a 52-year-old man, was found dead near a coffee shop in Geylang Lorong 23 on July 9.

The dead man had a deep cut from the left side of his ear to the top of his head, and a wooden stick was found nearby, reports said.

If convicted of murder, the suspect may be sentenced to death.