Man charged with murder after victim slashed in neck with chopper in Tuas
Muruganathan Kathirvel is accused of slashing the victim's neck region with a chopper, causing his death.
A 25-year-old Indian national, Muruganathan Kathirvel, has been charged with the murder of 29-year-old Raj Maheshkumar in Tuas, Singapore. The accused is alleged to have slashed the victim's neck with a chopper, causing his death on August 29 around 10pm along Tuas South Avenue 9. The police received a call for assistance at around 10.10pm at Tuas South Street 15, leading them to find the victim motionless on the road, who was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Kathirvel was arrested within four hours of the incident. Preliminary investigations suggest that the victim and the accused were acquainted. Kathirvel is scheduled to return to court in September, and if convicted of murder, he could face the death penalty.
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