Mother of 7-year-old boy found dead in Tampines arrested for murder
Police have arrested the mother of the seven-year-old boy who was found dead on Saturday (Sept 13) at the foot of a HDB block in Tampines.
The woman, 42, was arrested on Saturday for murder, the police said in a news release on Sunday.
Police said they had received a call for assistance at the Tampines Avenue 4 block on Saturday afternoon at 1.02pm.
The boy was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.
A neighbour told The New Paper on Sunday that the boy, who was last seen dressed in a yellow t-shirt and black shorts, had special needs and went to a special needs school.
The suspect will be charged in court tomorrow. (Sept 15)
This is an update on an earlier report.
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