A man threw his hot porridge at a female hawker because his egg was not completely cooked.

This incident took place on Feb. 1, around 11am at Whampoa Hawker Centre.

The hawker in question, 66-year-old Zhou Yu Ye, suffered second-degree burns on her face and shoulder, which will likely scar her.

Belittled Zhou, said she was just a worker

Speaking to Shin Min Daily News (SMDN), Zhou said that the aggressor was a man who looked about 40 years old.

According to Zhou, he did not ask for his eggs to be thoroughly cooked. Afterwards, however, he got angry and started swearing.

"He was unhappy that the egg was not completely cooked, and asked me, 'How can infants eat raw eggs?'. After that, he swore at me and belittled me by saying that I'm just a worker."

Zhou then re-cooked another bowl of porridge for the man. However, the man was still upset after he took his new container of porridge and continued to scold Zhou.

Just then, Zhou remarked, "What if I'm the boss of this stall?".

The man immediately turned around, opened his packet of porridge and threw it at Zhou.

Zhou did not immediately register what happened at first, until she felt a burning sensation on her face.

Scalded by the porridge, Zhou called the police and begged customers for help.

Her face swelled and her arm and shoulder were scalded as well, said Zhou to SMDN:

"I got two huge blisters on my face. The doctor said that I have second-degree burns on my face and shoulder. They will definitely leave scars. The remaining skin injuries will require at least two years to heal."

Man has a bad temper

According to SMDN, the mother of the man said that he has a bad temper.

The mother, who declined to give her name, immediately went to help Zhou to change her clothes and clean her wounds. She and her son have also apologised to Zhou.

The mother told SMDN that she brought anti-inflammatory medication to Zhou's stall, but was declined by the hawker.

The mother said:

"My son always had a bad temper. He is definitely in the wrong. I can't say anything if the other party wants to take action. I just hope that that this won't blow up. If the other party requests medical compensation that is within my means, I will definitely consider paying it."

Top images courtesy of SMDN and Roots.sg

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