Skip to main content
Home The New Paper
  • Home
  • News
    • Singapore
    • World
    • Business
    • Views
    • Backstage
    • Others
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Singapore Football
    • Team Singapore
    • School Sports
    • Athletics
    • Basketball
    • Cricket
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Racing
    • Others
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Music
    • TV
    • Star Style
    • School of Frock
  • Lifestyle
    • Makan
    • Hed Chef
    • Weets Eats
    • Health
    • Tech
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Shopping
    • Biker Boy
    • Celeb Chow
    • Others
  • Racing
  • Your Tip-Offs
  • Read E-Paper
  • Contests
  • Coupon
  • Team

Popular

  • COURT & CRIME
  • Food & Drink
Singapore

11-year-old girl’s mum and stepdad charged with her murder

Kok Yufeng
Nov 13, 2020 06:00 am
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • E-mail this article
  • 0 Engagements

The mother and stepfather of an 11-year-old girl were yesterday charged with her murder.

The couple, both 26, are in remand at the Central Police Division in Cantonment Road and appeared in court through video-link.

They each face one charge of murder with common intention and are accused of causing the death of the girl between Nov 6 and Nov 10 at a Housing Board flat.

All parties, as well as the location of the alleged offence, cannot be named because of a gag order issued by the court.

ASKED TO SEE HER SONS

Yesterday, the woman, who is the biological mother of the girl, asked to see her three sons.

She said she had joint custody of two of them with her former husband and one of them is entering primary school soon.

Jail, caning for Briton who molested 3-year-old during class
Singapore

Briton jailed for molesting 3-year-old girl during class

Mar 04, 2021

Related Stories

DJ Tenashar claims trial to 9 charges, some drug-related

Dedicated court for harassment cases to begin operations this year

Mum accused of murder gets discharge not amounting to acquittal

She asked if she could be released on bail to pass documents to her former husband and to settle her son's school fees and childcare arrangements.

The man also asked to see his son through a video call.

Records show the couple married in April this year. The woman's first marriage was in 2013.

District Judge Tan Jen Tse said no bail would be given due to the nature of the offence and told the couple to make their requests to the investigation officer. He ordered them to be remanded for a week with permission for them to be taken out for investigations.

In an earlier statement, the police said they were alerted to the unnatural death of the girl at about 1.20pm on Tuesday.

She had been taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital earlier in the day at 11am and was pronounced dead at 12.40pm.

The case will be heard again next Thursday. If convicted of murder, the couple faces the death penalty. 

Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store now

COURT & CRIME

Kok Yufeng

yufengk@sph.com.sg
Read articles by Kok Yufeng
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • E-mail this article
  • Newslink -  Purchase this article for republication

Top Stories this Month

Makansutra: Mad for this moist millennial char kway teow
Makan

Mad for this moist and marvellous char kway teow

Feb 25, 2021
MasterChef Singapore 2 finalists spill the beans
TV

MasterChef hopefuls spill the beans

Feb 25, 2021
Jaime Teo to be sentenced in March over Twelve Cupcakes wages
Singapore

Jaime Teo to be sentenced next month in Twelve Cupcakes case

Feb 26, 2021
Home
  • Contests
  • Coupon
  • Team
  • Home
  • News
    • Singapore
    • World
    • Business
    • Views
    • Backstage
    • Others
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Singapore Football
    • Team Singapore
    • School Sports
    • Athletics
    • Basketball
    • Cricket
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Racing
    • Others
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Music
    • TV
    • Star Style
    • School of Frock
  • Lifestyle
    • Makan
    • Hed Chef
    • Weets Eats
    • Health
    • Tech
    • Travel
    • Fashion
    • Shopping
    • Biker Boy
    • Celeb Chow
    • Others
  • Racing
  • Your Tip-Offs
  • Read E-Paper
  • Contact TNP
  • About SPH
  • Privacy Statement
  • Data Protection Policy
  • Member Terms & Conditions
  • Website Terms & Conditions
SPH Digital News Copyright © 2021 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Co. Regn No. 198402868E