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SINGAPORE: A 32-year-old man was charged on Wednesday (Oct 7) with murdering a 73-year-old man at a void deck in Telok Blangah two days earlier.<\/p>\n
Gabriel Foong Shi Cheng, a Singaporean, was handed one count of murder for causing the death of Mr Tham Nam Poh at about 6pm on Monday.<\/p>\n
He allegedly did so at the void deck of Block 57, Telok Blangah Heights.<\/p>\n
Details of how he allegedly committed the murder were not given in this early stage of the proceedings.<\/p>\n
Foong appeared in court via video-link from his place of remand, in cuffs and a white polo shirt.<\/p>\n
The prosecution asked for Foong to be remanded for three weeks at Complex Medical Centre in Changi Prison, in order to undergo an evaluation at the Institute of Mental Health.<\/p>\n
This is to assess if he was suffering from any abnormality of mind that substantially impaired his mental responsibility for any acts or omissions related to the alleged offence.<\/p>\n
The judge granted the request.<\/p>\n
The police earlier said they had received calls for assistance near Block 61, Telok Blangah Heights at about 6pm on Monday.<\/p>\n
Officers found a 73-year-old man lying motionless at the ground floor. Another man, aged 53, was injured.<\/p>\n
Both men were taken to hospital, but the older man died.<\/p>\n
Foong subsequently called the police to surrender. He was arrested in the area and is believed to have acted alone, the police said.<\/p>\n
They added that there was currently no evidence to suggest it was a “religiously motivated attack or an act of terror”.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Foong asked for a Mandarin interpreter.<\/p>\n
He is represented by Mr Josephus Tan, Mr Cory Wong and Mr Devlin Mohyong from Invictus Law.<\/p>\n
If convicted of murder, he can be sentenced to death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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