Woman, 87, found dead in Bukit Timah condominium in suspected murder

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Woman, 87, found dead in Bukit Timah condominium in suspected murder

Published on Mar 05, 2014
By Yeo Sam Jo

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An 87-year-old Singaporean woman was found dead on Tuesday evening in her unit at Springdale Condominium along Hindhede Walk in Bukit Timah.

The police were alerted to the case at 5.23pm, and the woman was pronounced dead by paramedics at 6.27pm.

A 24-year-old woman, believed to be a maid from Myanmar, was subsequently arrested in relation to the case.

The police have classified the case as murder and investigations are ongoing.

Get the full story from The Straits Times.

 

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A 24-year-old woman, believed to be a maid from Myanmar, was subsequently arrested in relation to the case.

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Updated: 03/05/2014 09:40 | By Channel NewsAsia

Maid charged with murder of woman at condo

SINGAPORE: A Myanmar national was charged on Wednesday with murdering an 85-year-old woman.

Than Than Win, a 24-year-old maid, is accused of murdering her employer Yong Wan Lan, at a unit in Springdale Condominium on Hindhede Walk at Bukit Timah.

She is alleged to have committed the crime on March 4, between 4.05pm and 5.23pm.

Her case will be mentioned again on March 26.

If guilty, Than faces the death penalty.

Police said they received a call requesting for assistance at the condominium on Tuesday at about 5.23pm.

When they arrived, Madam Yong was found motionless in one of the condo units.

She had blood on her upper body and was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene at about 6.27pm. - CNA/nd

 

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Maid in elderly woman murder case heard crying for 2 hours the night before

AsiaOne
Wednesday, Mar 05, 2014

A 24-year-old maid from Myanmar, Than Than Win, was on Wednesday afternoon charged with alleged murder of an 85-year-old woman, The Straits Times reported.

The body of the elderly woman was found motionless inside a Springdale condominium unit along Hindhede Walk on Tuesday, March 4.

According to the Shin Min Daily News on Wednesday, neighbours interviewed said Than had been crying loudly at the balcony of the 8th-floor on Monday night.

Her crying lasted for about two hours, said neighbours. Shin Min understands that Than had received news that a family member had died the day before.

A neighbour, Madam Wu, told reporters that a security guard had seen the maid holding a knife to her neck with one hand while trying to open the lift door with her other hand at about 5pm on Tuesday.

He then made a call to the police.

According to a statement from the Singapore Police Force, the police received a call on March 4 at about 5.23pm.

Upon arrival, the police found the body of the elderly woman lying motionless in the condominium unit.

She was pronounced dead by paramedics on the scene at about 6.27pm.

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