Man, 32, charged with murdering 73-year-old in Telok Blangah一名32岁男子被控在直落布兰雅谋杀一名73岁老人
A 32-year-old man was on Wednesday (Oct 7) charged with the murder of a 73-year-old man at a void deck in Telok Blangah.Gabriel Foong Shi Cheng, a Singaporean, was charged with one count of murder for causing the death of Tham Nam Poh at around 6pm on Monday.He allegedly committed the murder at the void deck of Block 57, Telok...
A 32-year-old man was on Wednesday (Oct 7) charged with the murder of a 73-year-old man at a void deck in Telok Blangah.
Gabriel Foong Shi Cheng, a Singaporean, was charged with one count of murder for causing the death of Tham Nam Poh at around 6pm on Monday.
He allegedly committed the murder at the void deck of Block 57, Telok Blangah Heights.
Officers responding to the incident then found a 73-year-old Chinese man lying motionless on the ground floor, while a 53-year-old Chinese man was also found injured.
On Wednesday, Foong appeared in court via video-link from his place of remand, dressed in cuffs and a white polo shirt, CNA reported.
The prosecution requested that Foong be remanded for three weeks at Complex Medical Centre in Changi Prison, and to be evaluated by the Institute of Mental Health.
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, according to CNA.
The judge reportedly granted the request. His next court hearing is scheduled for Oct 28.
The police earlier said that they responded to calls for assistance near Block 61, Telok Blangah Heights at about 6pm on Monday.
A 73-year-old man was found motionless on the ground floor of the block, where a 53-year-old man was also injured.
Both men were taken to the hospital where the elder man later died .
Foong subsequently called the police to surrender and was arrested in the vicinity of the scene.
He is believed to have acted alone, the police said.
"There is currently no evidence to suggest that it is a religiously motivated attack or an act of terror," they added then.
The offence of murder carries the death penalty.
Police investigations are ongoing. [[nid:746964]]
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周三（10月7日），一名32岁男子被控在直落布兰雅组屋底层谋杀一名73岁男子。
新加坡人冯世成（Gabriel Foong Shi Cheng）被控一项谋杀罪名，罪名是导致谭南宝（Tham Nam Poh）于周一下午6点左右死亡。
据称他在直落布兰雅高地第 57 座组屋的底层犯下了谋杀罪。
赶到现场的警员发现一名 73 岁的中国男子一动不动地躺在一楼，另有一名 53 岁的中国男子受伤。
据亚洲新闻台报道，周三，冯某身穿白色polo衫，戴着袖扣，通过视频连线从还押地点出庭。
检方要求将冯某还押在樟宜监狱综合医疗中心三周，并由心理卫生学院进行评估。
据CNA报道，此举旨在评估他是否患有任何精神异常，从而严重损害了他对与所指控罪行相关的任何行为或不作为的精神责任。
据报道，法官批准了这一请求。他的下次庭审定于10月28日举行。
警方早前表示，周一下午6点左右，他们接到求助电话，前往直落布兰雅高地第61座组屋附近提供援助。
一名 73 岁的老人被发现一动不动地躺在该楼的一楼，另有一名 53 岁的男子也受了伤。
两人都被送往医院，其中年长的男子后来不治身亡。
随后，Foong打电话报警自首，并在案发现场附近被逮捕。
警方称，据信他是单独作案。
“目前没有任何证据表明这是一起出于宗教动机的袭击或恐怖行为，”他们当时补充道。
谋杀罪可判处死刑。
警方调查仍在进行中。[[nid:746964]]
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