Female suspect involved in Beach Road murder was in intimate relationship with victim
Further details have emerged regarding the woman charged with murdering 56-year-old Lim Lai Guan at a Beach Road condominium on Wednesday (8 May).
37-year-old Li Ye was allegedly in an intimate relationship with the victim.
The couple had broken up months prior to the incident.
Source: Shin Min Daily News
Li was formally charged with murder on Thursday (9 May).
Suspect had intimate relationship with victim
According to Shin Min Daily News, Li and the victim shared an intimate relationship for several years.
However, sources told the Chinese paper that Mr Lim was allegedly married and had a daughter.
He purportedly frequented Li’s residence at City Gate Residences, where she lived with her two children, and often stayed overnight.
Source: Google Maps
Additionally, sources revealed that he generously supported Li, providing her with an allowance and covering her children’s expenses.
One insider claimed that Mr Lim would spend “tens of thousands of dollars” on Li every month.
Li, a Chinese national, reportedly moved to Singapore five years ago and has since settled here permanently with her children.
She has a son, who is four or five years old, and a 10-year-old daughter.
Couple supposedly broke up months before Beach Road murder
The owner of a restaurant at City Gate Residences told Shin Min Daily News that the couple frequented the establishment for around five years.
They were regarded as regulars and seemed to have a good relationship.
This apparently changed a few months ago when Li visited the restaurant alone and told the owner that the pair had called it quits after a fight.
Suspect did not show up for work on day of murder
Other sources disclosed that Li had recently taken up a managerial position at a nightclub in Sultan Plaza, a short walk from her residence.
Source: Google Maps
When reporters visited the establishment, another manager stated that while Li had worked the night before the murder, she did not show up for work on the day of the incident.
Her colleague declined to provide further comment.
Claimed murder was a ‘mistake’
During her court appearance on Thursday, Li asserted that she had killed the victim “by mistake” and argued that she should face a charge of manslaughter rather than murder.
She was subsequently charged with one count of murder.
The prosecution requested Li to be temporarily remanded at the Central Police Station to assist in investigations.
She is scheduled to appear in court on 16 May.
If found guilty of murder, she could potentially face the death penalty.
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Featured image adapted from Shin Min Daily News and Google Maps.
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