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Man found dead in Raffles Place shopping centre

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Man found dead in Raffles Place shopping centre

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A 26-year-old man was found dead in the stairwell of Arcade Shopping Centre. (Yahoo! photo/Melissa Law)

A 26-year-old man was found dead by the stairwell of a shopping centre in Raffles Place on Friday afternoon.

Police said they responded to a call for assistance at 11 Collyer Quay, the site of The Arcade, at 4:34pm and, upon arrival, found the man motionless. The Indonesian-Chinese male was pronounced dead shortly after 5pm.

Channel NewsAsia quoted a money-changer at the centre, Mohd Ali, as saying that the deceased was from Batam and regularly changed money with money changers in the area, sometimes up to S$100,000.
Yahoo! Singapore understands that no arrests have been made, but police have classified this as an unnatural death and are investigating.

Additional reporting by Melissa Law
 

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Man found stabbed to death at The Arcade

By Karen Ng/Hetty Musfirah | Posted: 24 August 2012 1914 hrs

SINGAPORE: A 26-year-old Indonesian man was found stabbed to death at The Arcade in Collyer Quay on Friday afternoon.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told Channel NewsAsia that the victim had multiple stab wounds in the chest.

Police said they were alerted about the incident at 4.34pm.

The man, who was lying motionless, was pronounced dead by paramedics at 5.03pm.

Police have classified the case as unnatural death.

A money changer at The Arcade, Mr Mohd Ali, told Channel NewsAsia that the victim is a regular client of the money changers in the area.

He believes the man ran a business in Batam and would change amounts ranging from S$20,000 to S$100,000.

Another money-changer said he saw stab wounds on the victim.

The victim's relatives are at the scene.

The area has been cordoned off.

- CNA/ir

 

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Stabbed in a quiet, ‘safe’ staircase

August 25, 2012 - 2:02am

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He would often do his transactions in the staircase at The Arcade, Raffles Place, a quiet space he believed was safe.

Unfortunately for Mr Suhardi Tan, a Chinese Indonesian money changer from Batam, the “safe” place turned out to be the most dangerous place for him yesterday.

In what is believed to be an attempted robbery, Mr Tan, 26, was allegedly stabbed to death at the second-floor staircase in the Collyer Quay building.

Read more about the stabbing in The New Paper on Saturday (Aug 25).

 

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The money changer would often do his transactions in the staircase at The Arcade in Raffles Place.

And it is believed he felt that the location was better suited and safer than the small money changer shops outside.

Tragically, the "safe" place turned out to be the most dangerous place for Mr Suhardi Tan, a money changer from Batam, Friday.

In what is believed to be an attempted robbery, Mr Tan, 26, a Chinese Indonesian, was allegedly stabbed to death at the second- floor staircase in the Collyer Quay building.

The owner of a mobile phone shop, who wanted to be known only as Sam, 37, said he would often see Mr Tan going into the staircase to do his money transactions.

Sam's friend, Mr James Chan, 30, an English tutor, told The New Paper last night: "Sam has been here for 11 years, and he always sees him there.

"He probably thinks it's a safer place for them to exchange their money."

It is not known how much money- if any - was missing when Mr Tan's bloodied body, which had multiple stab wounds, was found.

Money changers told The New Paper that Mr Tan and his brother were regular suppliers at The Arcade.

Mr Mohd Ali, a money changer at The Arcade, said Mr Tan, who ran a business in Batam, would often change amounts ranging from S$20,000 to S$100,000.

Mr Chan said he was out with Sam yesterday afternoon when the latter received a phone call from one of his employees.

She told him that a dead body had been found at the staircase beside his shop and that the place was swarming with police.

The employee said they had to close the mobile phone shop.

The duo rushed down to the scene and was stunned to find the area cordoned off. Sam was allowed in to identify the body.

He came out, pale-faced and aghast.

"He told me that a man was lying in a huge pool of blood," said Mr Chan. "It looked like he had been stabbed many times in the chest."

When contacted, a police spokesman said they received a call for assistance at about 4.30pm at 11 Collyer Quay.

When officers arrived, they found an Indonesian man lying motionless inside the building.

It is understood that there were multiple stab wounds to his body. He was pronounced dead at about 5pm, and police are investigating the unnatural death.

Broke down

At the scene last night, several men and women, believed to be Mr Tan's family, broke down.

A few tried to rush into the cordoned off area but were prevented from doing so.

Said one of his cousins, Mr Dedy Tan, 32:

"Some of us took a ferry from Batam here when we heard the news. I can't believe this, I never thought this would happen in Singapore."

He declined to comment further.

Mr Mohd Ali said he was shocked to hear what had happened.

He said: "I just saw him at my shop last week. We want to know who did this, so we can we prevent such things from happening again."

He added that the Batam company Mr Tan was from is a family business.

He said: "We've been working with their company for at least 10 years, and they usually change very big amounts.

"They would come with their bags full of rupiahs and supply them to every shop."

Dressed in T-shirts and jeans, the suppliers would roll their dark-coloured trolley bags from shop to shop.

Said Mr Mohd Ali: "They are good people who come here only to do business."

He noted that the brothers would always come together or with several others.

He said: "They come almost every day, either in the morning and afternoon.

"They don't talk much but they would always say hello."

Another person who knew Mr Tan was Madam Maria Ismail, 66, who works for a money changer on the first storey.

She said: "He was a fair, young man, who was nice and humble.

"They've been supplying our shop for about four years now and nothing has ever happened."

She added that the staircase was a very dangerous area as it was enclosed with large, metal doors.

She said: "Even if he was struggling with the attacker inside, no one would be able to hear him scream."
 

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Police appeal for information on stabbing case at Raffles Place


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Wednesday, Aug 29, 2012

SINGAPORE - Police are seeking a Chinese male to assist in their investigations into the death of an Indonesian Chinese man at Raffles Place.

According to The Straits Times, Mr Suhardi Tan, 26, was found with multiple stab wounds in a stairwell on the second floor of The Arcade on Aug 24.

The police have identified Malaysian national, Loo Soon Aik, to assist in the investigations. He is described to be in his 30s and goes by the alias "Desmond".

Preliminary investigations revealed that "Desmond" left the country after the stabbing incident.

Police are also appealing for information from their counterparts in the neighbouring countries to trace his whereabouts.

Anyone with information can call the Police Hotline at 1800-2550000.

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Death at The Arcade: Police looking for man

By Saifulbahri Ismail | Posted: 30 August 2012 0002 hrs

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Loo Soon Aik alias "Desmond"

SINGAPORE: Police are appealing to the public for information on a man who could assist them in investigations into the death of an Indonesian Chinese man last Friday.

Twenty-six-year-old Suhardi Tan, who was a regular client of money-changers, was found dead at The Arcade.

Police are now looking for a man in his 30s named Loo Soon Aik alias "Desmond".

Police said preliminary investigations showed that "Desmond", who is a Malaysian national, left Singapore shortly after the death was reported.

Police have sought the assistance of its counterparts in the neighbouring countries to trace his whereabouts.

The public can call the Police Hotline at 1800-255 000 on any information regarding "Desmond".

- CNA/cc
 

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Police looking for M’sian man to help with stabbing case


30 August 2012 5:41 PM | Updated 7:52 PM

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Police are looking for a Malaysian Chinese man in his 30s, identified as Loo Soon Aik alias “Desmond” (pictured in insert above).

They believe the man may help in their investigations into the death of an Indonesian Chinese man, who was found stabbed at The Arcade shopping centre in Raffles Place.

Preliminary investigations showed that “Desmond” left Singapore shortly after the death was reported, the police said in a statement. They have also sought the help of police in the neighbouring countries to trace his whereabouts.

Last Friday, a 26-year-old Indonesian man, Mr Suhardi Tan, was found dead at The Arcade in Collyer Quay at around 4.30pm, Channel NewsAsia reported.

He was pronounced dead by paramedics at about 5pm. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said he had multiple stab wounds on the chest.

The Jakarta Post reported that before Mr Tan died, he managed to call his younger brother, who was upset that he could not approach his dying brother because of police investigations.

The report said that the brothers were in Singapore to change currencies worth nearly US$100,000 (S$125,000) in total. The victim's brother said Mr Tan was allegedly stabbed and robbed on the sixth floor of the shopping centre.

The Arcade is known for its many money-changing services.

A money changer there, Mr Mohd Ali, told Channel NewsAsia that he heard that Mr Tan’s body was found at the staircase of the building.

Mr Mohd Ali said Mr Tan was a regular client of the money-changers in the area. He believes the victim ran a business in Batam, Indonesia and would change amounts ranging from S$20,000 to S$100,000.

Police have classified the case as unnatural death.

If anyone has information regarding “Desmond”, please call the police hotline at 1800-255 0000 immediately.

 
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