More information has been uncovered about 43-year-old Singaporean Mitchell Ong, who is suspected of killing fellow Singaporean Audrey Fang in Spain.
He is reportedly married with a daughter in primary school, according to media reports.
Source: Mitchell Ong on Instagram
He also lives in the Bukit Timah area with his family.
After Ong was identified by the Spanish media, 8world News reported that he lived in a Bukit Timah condominium.
Upon going down to his apartment, reporters found that he was married.
A search through local marriage registry records showed that Ong had registered a marriage in June 2012.
Source: Mitchell Ong on Instagram
8World News also said Ong reportedly has a daughter who is now in primary school.
The family live in the Bukit Timah condo with his elderly mother.
A former business partner of Ong’s also spoke to 8world and confirmed that he has a wife and daughter.
The man, who declined to reveal his name, said he had entered into a business relationship with Ong about 10 years ago.
However, the partnership didn’t end well, with the duo splitting up due to differences in opinion.
Ong also allegedly owed him a lot of money, the former partner said.
The man described Ong as “eloquent”, “good at selling things” and having lots of business ideas. But he was also very capricious and the duo’s relationship ended up becoming strained.
After splitting up, the former business partner cut off all contact with Ong and hasn’t spoken to him for many years, he said.
He added that Ong has two older brothers, his father has passed away and he is close to his mother.
As for Ong’s business affairs, he had reportedly been registered as an owner or shareholder of six companies, according to Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) records obtained by 8world.
Source: Mitch Ong on Instagram
These businesses are involved in industries that include:
However, five of these companies are now defunct, leaving only one still operating.
That company was established in 1972 as an insurance and financial management company, and Ong was reportedly registered as its sole director in 2009.
But when reporters went down to the company’s registered address, an education centre was operating on the premises.
Staff there claimed not to have heard of the company’s name nor did they know Ong.
On Ong’s Instagram profile, which is still active, he describes himself as a towering 1.88m-tall “Power Asian”.
Source: Mitchell Ong on Instagram
He’s also apparently a “bro” of the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB).
While it has no photos of any family members, there are numerous photos of him working out at the gym.
There are also photos of him attending an electronic dance music (EDM) festival in Belgium and visiting various European destinations such as Spain, Greece and Poland.
Spanish media outlet La Verdad described him as someone who dressed in expensive clothes, stayed in luxury hotels and rented high-end cars.
His most recent post was of him in a comic book store in Alicante, Spain. It was uploaded on 4 April, one day before Ms Fang arrived in Spain and five days before she was last seen.
Source: Mitchell Ong on Instagram
Alicante was also where he was arrested by the police on Tuesday (16 April).
A large amount of cash was found in his hotel room, reported Levante El Mercantil Valenciano, another Spanish media outlet.
He was also wearing sneakers worth €1,000 (S$1,451).
On Friday (19 April), Ong appeared in court over the suspected killing of Ms Fang, whose body was found on 10 April, riddled with stab wounds.
He was remanded in provisional detention without bail, reported La Verdad.
Source: AGENCIA EFE on YouTube
According to The Straits Times (ST), Ms Fang, 39, had mentioned to her family that she might be meeting a friend in Spain but didn’t share further details.
Her family believe there was an “economic motive” behind her death as she was recently involved in some investment fund and had recently transferred money to an unidentified third party, according to La Verdad.
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Featured image adapted from Mitchell Ong on Instagram and AGENCIA EFE on YouTube.
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