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Malay Mail
3 days ago
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- Malay Mail
Singapore man, 44, arrested for murder after 79-year-old woman found dead in Sengkang flat
SINGAPORE, June 3 — A 44-year-old man has been arrested for murder following the death of a 79-year-old woman at a home in Sengkang, police said today. Officers responded to a call for assistance at a residential unit along Fernvale Road around 11.50am on Sunday and found the woman lying motionless inside, according to a report published in Channel News Asia. 'Upon police's arrival, officers found the 79-year-old woman lying motionless inside the unit. She was subsequently pronounced dead by SCDF paramedics at scene,' police said in a statement. The man was arrested at the scene, and preliminary investigations indicate that he and the woman were known to each other. He is expected to be charged in court on Tuesday with murder, an offence that carries the death penalty. Police said investigations are ongoing.
CNA
3 days ago
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- CNA
Man charged with murder of 79-year-old woman in Sengkang
SINGAPORE: A 44-year-old man was on Tuesday (Jun 3) charged with the murder of a 79-year-old woman in Sengkang. Lim Yuen Li was handed one count of murder – which carries the death penalty – at the State Courts. Appearing in person, Lim requested to use his mobile phone to make calls and deal with some administrative or financial matters. He told the court that he wanted to apply for a state lawyer and that he wanted to attend the woman's funeral. Lim was ordered to be remanded for psychiatric assessment at the prosecution's application. In a press release on Monday, the police said they received a call for assistance at a residential unit along Fernvale Road at about 11.50am. When the police arrived at the scene, they found the woman lying motionless inside the unit. She was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Lim was arrested at the scene with preliminary investigations revealing that the two had known each other. He will next appear in court on Jun 24.
CNA
3 days ago
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- CNA
Man arrested for murder after 79-year-old woman found dead in Sengkang
SINGAPORE: A 44-year-old man was arrested for murder on Sunday (Jun 1) after a 79-year-old woman was found dead in Sengkang. The police said they received a call for assistance at a residential unit along Fernvale Road at about 11.50am. 'Upon police's arrival, officers found the 79-year-old woman lying motionless inside the unit. She was subsequently pronounced dead by SCDF paramedics at scene.' The 44-year-old man was arrested at the scene. Preliminary investigations revealed that both parties are known to each other, the police said in a news release on Monday evening. The man will be charged in court on Tuesday with murder. The offence of murder carries the death penalty.
Malay Mail
5 days ago
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- Malay Mail
Fourteen-year-old caught in S$626,000 Singapore-wide drug sweep as police net 139 suspects
SINGAPORE, May 31 — A 14-year-old student was among 139 suspects rounded up in an island-wide drug crackdown that saw narcotics worth more than S$626,000 (RM2 million) seized, Singapore's Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) revealed yesterday. The Straits Times reported today that the two-week blitz, conducted between May 18 and May 30, spanned multiple areas including Ang Mo Kio, Boon Keng, Bukit Merah, Jurong and Sengkang. The haul included 3.6kg of heroin, 2.7kg of cannabis, 1.3kg of Ice, as well as ketamine, Ecstasy, cocaine, Erimin-5 tablets, LSD stamps, and vape devices suspected to contain THC — the psychoactive compound in cannabis. CNB estimated the seized drugs could have supported the habits of 2,840 abusers for a week. In one major raid on May 28, officers arrested a 46-year-old man at a hotel near Geylang Lorong 10, uncovering 2.8kg of heroin and other drugs stashed in his room. A day later, a 29-year-old Singaporean man suspected of trafficking was arrested at a Tampines condominium. A search of his hideout yielded a sizeable stash, including cannabis, Ice, ketamine, Ecstasy, LSD stamps, cocaine and THC vapes. Another operation on May 23 saw five foreign men, aged between 23 and 34, arrested in Tuas South. One suspect was caught attempting to discard drugs, while cannabis and Ice were found in a nearby lodging house. The spike in youth arrests continues to raise concerns. CNB noted that in 2024, 126 new drug abusers under the age of 20 were arrested — a 30 per cent jump from 2023. The youngest arrested last year was just 13. Under Singapore's Misuse of Drugs Act, anyone found guilty of trafficking more than 15g of pure heroin, 250g of methamphetamine, or 500g of cannabis may face the mandatory death penalty. Investigations into the latest arrests are ongoing.
CNA
27-05-2025
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- CNA
Man jailed for urinating at Sengkang bus interchange
SINGAPORE: A 59-year-old man who urinated at Sengkang bus interchange and stole valuables from vehicles while out on bail was jailed for eight months and one week on Tuesday (May 27). Neo Beng Yeow pleaded guilty to one charge of public nuisance and was sentenced to one week's jail. He also pleaded guilty to one charge of cheating by trying to use a stolen debit card, and one charge of fraudulent possession of stolen valuables, and was sentenced to eight months' jail for these offences. Around noon on Feb 12, Neo was seen urinating at a corner of Sengkang bus interchange by a customer service officer, who informed a security supervisor. This was after the security supervisor had already seen Neo eating and making a mess at a bench in the interchange, and told him to stop doing so. The supervisor caught Neo as he was about to board a bus from the interchange, but Neo denied having urinated. The security supervisor reported Neo to the police after confirming his actions through closed-circuit television footage. He was arrested the same day. Neo was remanded at the Institute of Mental Health for assessment for about two weeks in February, after which he was released on bail. But on Mar 1, he reoffended by stealing valuables including S$250 in cash and a debit card from an unlocked car. Neo had asked the owner of the valuables if she could give him S$10, but when she refused, he committed the theft when she was not around. He later tried to use the stolen card to pay for about S$40 worth of alcohol at a restaurant, but was unsuccessful as the victim blocked the transaction in time. He reoffended again on Mar 2, when a member of the public saw him take a cashcard from a motorcycle and informed the police. The police found a wallet, S$120 in cash and an ATM card on Neo. These were suspected to have been stolen as he could not explain how they came into his possession. The court heard that Neo was previously fined S$1,500 for public urination in 2024, and a similar offence was taken into consideration for sentencing in 2016. "The act of public urination undermines public decency and hygiene. His repeated conduct is indicative (of) a deliberate disregard for the law and societal standards," said Deputy Public Prosecutor Adelle Tai. Since 2016, Neo has also appeared in court seven times for theft-related convictions. Ms Tai called for a heavier sentence given his "litany" of prior related offences. With Neo's conviction, at least four men have been hauled to court for urinating at public transport facilities this year. Two men were fined S$2,000 each for incidents at Outram Park MRT station and Potong Pasir MRT station in January.
