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Man charged with killing fellow resident at Tg Rambutan care centre

Soo Kim Keong is accused of murdering Chong Mun Long at the Grace Home Care Centre between 3am and 4am on Sept 3.

Man charged with killing fellow resident at Tg Rambutan care centre

A 51-year-old man, Soo Kim Keong, has been charged with the murder of a fellow resident at Tanjung Rambutan's Grace Home Care Centre. According to prosecutors, the alleged murder took place between 3am and 4am on September 3. The victim, Chong Mun Long, a 28-year-old resident, was found unconscious at the care centre on September 3 and died on September 17 due to a lung infection and blunt-force trauma to the head.

Soo faces charges under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which could result in the death penalty or a prison sentence of 30 to 40 years, with no fewer than 12 strokes of the cane. His next court appearance is set for October 30, where the psychiatric examination ordered by the magistrate will be presented. Soo was unrepresented in court.

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