A VICIOUS fight in Geylang early Saturday morning left one man dead.

The victim was identified as Mr Seah Boon Lai, 26. He had open wounds on his head and body as well as his arm and leg.

A passer-by said he saw a group fleeing and that the man had blood gushing from a deep head wound.

Police received a call about a fight in Geylang Lorong 10 at about 6.30 am.

Mr Seah was sent to Tan Tock Seng Hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after at about 7am.

When The Sunday Times visited the scene on Saturday afternoon, shopkeepers there said they had heard that a man had been murdered.

 But noodle seller Francis Fan, 51, said he saw the blood-soaked body lying in front of a coffeeshop at about 6.25am.

Mr Fan, who was riding his motorcycle, slowed down to take a closer look.

He saw five young people - four men and a woman - running away. But they came back later.

'The woman touched his arm but he was already motionless,' said Mr Fan.

Hawker Liang Choy Ying, 44, said her employee also saw the body before police arrived.

'There was a deep cut to his neck,' she said. 'Gang fights are common in Geylang,' she added.

At press time, no suspect had been arrested. The case has been classified as murder.

Anyone with information should call the police hotline on 1800-255-0000.