32-year-old suspect gets murder charge on 7 Oct for death of elderly man in Telok Blangah
The 32-year-old man involved in the Telok Blangah stabbing incident has been charged with murder earlier today (7 Oct).
He will undergo an evaluation at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH).
Man surrenders to police after alleged Telok Blangah murder
MS News previously reported on the fatal 5 Oct incident.
At around 6pm, the police responded to a call in the vicinity of Block 61 Telok Blangah Heights.
Officers arrived within 10 minutes and subsequently found a 73-year-old Chinese man lying motionless at a void deck.
The police found another man, 53, injured nearby.
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Paramedics rushed them to the hospital, where the 73-year-old, Tham Nam Poh, died.
Later, 32-year-old Singaporean Gabriel Foong Shi Cheng turned himself in to police.
Suspect to be assessed at IMH
On 7 Oct, he received one count of murder, which allegedly happened at Block 57 Telok Blangah Heights.
CNA reported that Foong appeared in court via video-link. He asked for a Mandarin interpreter.
The prosecution requested for Foong to be remanded for three weeks at Changi Prison’s Complex Medical Centre.
During this time, he will receive an IMH evaluation to assess his mental responsibility for his offence.
The judge granted the prosecution’s request.
Death penalty if convicted for murder
The police believe that Foong acted alone. They stated that there is no evidence of his attack being religiously motivated or an act of terror.
His case will be mentioned again on 28 Oct.
If convicted of murder, Foong will receive the death penalty.
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