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Victim Set On Fire In Marsiling Passes Away, 65-Year-Old Man Charged With Murder

37-Year-Old Passes Away After 65-Year-Old Sets Him On Fire At Marsiling

UPDATE (6 Jan 2023): Following the victim’s passing, 65-year-old Tay Kheng Hock now faces a murder charge, reports ST. The court previously charged him with attempted murder after leaving his victim with burn wounds following an assault in Marsiling.

A 37-year-old man was found with burn wounds in Marsiling, the police reportedly said.

They’ve since arrested a 65-year-old man in connection with the incident.

He will be charged with attempted murder.

Man found with burn wounds at Marsiling block on 28 Dec

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) received a call for assistance at about 10.10pm on Wednesday (28 Dec), The Straits Times (ST) quoted them as saying.

The location was Block 210 Marsiling Crescent, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), who also received an alert at that time.

Source: Google Maps

Upon arriving at the location, they found a 37-year-old man with burn wounds.

Thankfully, the man was conscious and remained so when paramedics conveyed him to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

The police arrested a 65-year-old old man at the scene.

 

Perpetrator faces murder charge following victim’s passing

On Friday (30 Dec), 65-year-old Tay Kheng Hock was charged with attempted murder for allegedly pouring accelerant on Mr Tan Khim Hee and setting him on fire with a lighter, ST reported.

The incident took place in front of Heng Hock Minimart at Marsiling Crescent. Mr Tan, 37, is registered as the owner of the minimart while Tay is the owner of Wishing Well Beauty Centre, a beauty parlour.

On 6 Jan 2023, Tay’s attempted murder charge was amended to that of murder with the passing of the victim on an undisclosed date.

The case has been adjourned to 27 Jan 2023.

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Featured images adapted from Google Maps.

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