Man, 59, taken back to Lengkok Bahru block where he allegedly murdered his neigbour, 59
The scene visit lasted about an hour.
On Jul. 20, a 59-year-old man named Ng Swee Seng was accused of murdering his neighbor at Block 55 Lengkok Bahru. The police were alerted to the incident at around 4:45pm and arrived at the scene to find the victim lying motionless in the 16th-floor lift lobby. Ng was subsequently arrested at the scene and charged with murder on Jul.
22. During a court appearance via video link on Aug. 25, Ng was taken back to the crime scene by police officers. He appeared dressed in a red polo shirt, dark blue shorts, and transparent slippers, with his hands and legs restrained. Ng was seen pointing at the ground at one point during his appearance in court and spoke to the investigators at the scene.
Preliminary investigations suggested that Ng and the victim had a long-standing dispute, with both men knowing each other. The victim, a single father, is survived by his 20-year-old son. If convicted, Ng faces the death penalty.
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