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Indian Express
10 hours ago
- Indian Express
Singaporean charged for making hoax bomb threat on board airport at Changi Airport
A Singaporean man was on Thursday charged at the State Courts with making a hoax bomb threat while on board an aircraft that was preparing to leave Changi Airport. Azim Shah Abubakar Shah, 22, allegedly said 'no one here knows I'm going to blow the plane up' in a post on Instagram stories after he boarded the Etihad Airways aircraft at about 6.55 pm on February 14, Channel News Asia said. He allegedly posted the threat on his Instagram account under the username 'fruitloops_19'. The story was viewable to 16 people, according to the charge sheet. The prosecution offered to reduce his charge to one under the Protection From Harassment Act for causing harassment, alarm or distress, however, he did not indicate a plea. He will appear in court on July 3, said the report. If convicted, Azim could be jailed for up to seven years, fined up to SGD 50,000 (USD 39,000), or both, according to the report.
South China Morning Post
13 hours ago
- South China Morning Post
Singaporean charged over hoax bomb threat made on Abu Dhabi-bound plane
A man was accused on Thursday of making a hoax bomb threat while on board an aircraft that was preparing to leave Singapore's Changi Airport. Singaporean Azim Shah Abubakar Shah, 22, was handed one charge of communicating false information at the State Courts. Investigations revealed that he allegedly said 'no one here knows I'm going to blow the plane up' in a post on Instagram Stories after he boarded the Etihad Airways aircraft at about 6.55pm on February 14, 2025. The story was viewable to 16 people, according to his charge sheet. Azim appeared in court represented by a lawyer. The prosecution offered to reduce his charge to one under the Protection From Harassment Act for causing harassment, alarm or distress. However, he did not indicate a plea.
International Business Times
2 days ago
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- International Business Times
Singapore Man, 44, Charged with Murder of 79-Year-Old Woman in Sengkang
A 44-year-old Singaporean man was charged on Tuesday, Jun 3, with the murder of a 79-year-old woman, who was reportedly his mother, in Singapore's Sengkang. Lim Yuen Li was handed one count of murder, which carries the death penalty, at the State Courts. He is accused of killing Wang How Khiew on Sunday, June 1, between 1.59 am and 10.30 am in a flat at Block 465B Fernvale Road. Lim appeared in court via video connection and sought to use his cell phone to make calls and handle administrative or financial affairs. He was unrepresented and stated in court that he wished to apply for a "state lawyer". He also said that he intended to attend the woman's funeral. Lim was ordered to be remanded for psychiatric evaluation on the prosecution's application. According to a press statement issued on Monday, June2, the police received a call for help at a residential unit on Fernvale Road around 11.50 am on Sunday. When the police arrived at the scene, they discovered the woman laying still inside the unit. The paramedics pronounced her dead at the site. Lim was apprehended at the spot, and early investigations revealed that the two knew each other. He will next appear in court on June 24.
Online Citizen
3 days ago
- Online Citizen
44-year-old man arrested for murder after 79-year-old woman found dead in Sengkang flat
SINGAPORE: A 44-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged murder of a 79-year-old woman at a flat along Fernvale Road in Sengkang. The incident occurred on 1 June 2025, with police receiving a call at about 11.50am regarding a case at Block 465B Fernvale Road. The elderly woman was found lying motionless at the scene and was pronounced dead by attending paramedics. The man, identified as Lim Yuen Li, was arrested at the unit. According to preliminary investigations, the deceased and the accused were known to each other. On 3 June, Lim was charged in the State Courts with one count of murder, an offence that carries the death penalty in Singapore. He is alleged to have caused the death of Wang How Khiew sometime between 1.59am and 10.30am on Sunday, 1 June, at the aforementioned location. The charge sheet did not indicate the nature of the relationship between Lim and the deceased. Lim, a Singaporean, appeared in court via video link. During the proceedings, he requested permission to use his mobile phone for calls and to settle some administrative or financial matters. He was unrepresented and informed the court of his intention to apply for a state-assigned defence lawyer. He also expressed his wish to attend the funeral of the deceased. At the prosecution's request, the court ordered Lim to be remanded for psychiatric assessment. His next court appearance is scheduled for 24 June. According to a report by Lianhe Zaobao, Lim allegedly beat the elderly woman—believed to be his mother—to death with his bare hands, then attempted to make the death appear accidental. The same report stated that Lim later contacted a funeral services provider in a calm manner. Local undertaker Roland Tay told Zaobao that a man identifying himself as 'Ling' had called at around 10.30am on 1 June, seeking a doctor to certify a death. Tay said he questioned the caller about the woman's condition, to which the man responded that she had fallen and was bleeding. 'I said I could call a doctor, but he needed to tell me his mother's condition. He said his mother had fallen and was bleeding,' Tay recounted. 'Based on my decades of experience, in such cases, the police or 995 should definitely be called, so I advised him to do that.' Tay later tried to contact the man again but was unsuccessful. He was subsequently approached by the police for further information. The Zaobao report also suggested that the relationship between Lim and the deceased was strained, with frequent arguments observed. A neighbour informed the media that the pair had moved into the unit only about a month prior. The son was described as a quiet man, though loud disputes were reportedly common. The night before the incident, one neighbour reported hearing loud banging noises from the unit. The sounds reportedly intensified and continued into the early morning hours. Another resident living below the flat stated that noises resembling knocking and the dragging of furniture had been occurring nightly around 11pm for over a week. These noises repeated every 10 minutes and lasted for approximately half an hour each time. Police 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.
