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A 41-year-old Chinese man
was found dead with gunshot wounds at his flat this morning (15 Feb
2006). |
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On 15 Feb 2006 at about 7.10 am , Police
responded to a call that someone had been shot at Blk 223 Serangoon Ave
4. |
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A 41-year-old businessman who resided in the flat,
was found bleeding and lying face down on the floor in the study room. He was
pronounced dead at the scene at 7.50am |
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Earlier at about 6.55 am , a man had entered
the flat armed with a gun. The victim's wife, teenaged daughter and maid
were tied up and the house was ransacked. A few shots were heard and the
victim was fatally wounded. The victim¡¯s wife, daughter and maid were
unhurt. The man then ran out of the door towards an unknown direction. |
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Police are currently on the look out for the
suspect. He is believed to be Chinese in his late 30s to 40s, and is
described as plump built, about 1.7 m tall. He is wearing a black
round-neck T-shirt with some wordings, black pants and black shoes. He
was also sporting a black cap and appeared to be blind in his right eye.
He fled the house carrying a blue-coloured denim handbag which is
believed to contain cash and jewellery taken from the house. |
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Members of the public who spot anyone
fitting the description of the suspect are advised to call the Police
immediately. They should not approach the suspect as he may be
dangerous. |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
15 February 2006 @ 10.00
am |
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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg Media Release 15
Feb 2006 |
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SUBSEQUENT UPDATES |
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Update On Man Found Dead With Gunshot
Wounds |
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Police have launched an island wide
search for a man in connection with the death of a 41-year-old
businessman at Serangoon Ave 4 earlier this morning. |
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On 15 February 2006 at about 7.10am,
Police were alerted that a man had been shot in his 4-room flat at
Blk 223 Serangoon Ave 4. The body of Lim Hock Soon was found lying
motionless on the floor in the study room. Preliminary
investigations revealed that he suffered gunshot wounds to his head
and limbs. His wife, daughter and maid who were in the flat at the
time, were unharmed. Six empty cartridges were recovered in the
study room. |
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All officers on the ground have been
alerted to look out for a suspect fitting the following description |
- plump
- about 1.7m tall
- in his late 30s to 40s
- last seen wearing a black round neck T-shirt, a pair of black
pants, black shoes and a black cap.
- believed to be blind in his right eye |
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Members of public with information are
requested to call the Police Hotline at 1800-2550000 |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
15 February 2006 @
8.00pm |
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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg Media Release 15
Feb 2006 |
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Update on Man Found Dead With
Gunshot Wounds at Serangoon Avenue 4 (Addendum) |
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A man, believed to be involved in the
murder of Lim Hock Soon yesterday, has been arrested by Police this
afternoon. A pistol has also been recovered. Two other suspects have
been identified. They have fled the country shortly after the
murder. |
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The man arrested at about 12.20pm today
is a 38-year-old unemployed Chinese Singaporean. He was picked up at
a flat in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4. While he was not the assailant,
evidence showed that he had played a role in the murder. He will be
charged in Court tomorrow morning. |
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Later in the day at about 6pm, Police
recovered a pistol from the bank of a canal along Upper Serangoon
Road, near the junction of Buangkok Drive and Sengkang East Drive.
We are establishing if this pistol was the weapon used in the
murder. |
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Police are also looking for two other
Chinese men in their 30s whom we believe can assist in our
investigations into the murder. Enquiries revealed that they had
left the country shortly after the murder, before Police could piece
together a description of the assailant. We have sought the
assistance of our counterparts in the neighbouring countries to
track down the two men. |
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The two men are :- |
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Tan Chor Jin alias
¡°Tony Kia¡± (Singaporean) |
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Ho Yueh Keong
(Malaysian) |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
16
February 2006 @
8.00pm |
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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg Media Release 16
Feb 2006 |
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Related Article: |
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Suspected gunman in Serangoon Ave murder arrested in KL |
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