Guilty as charged: 20 crimes that have shaken Singapore since 1965 PDF
Preview Guilty as charged: 20 crimes that have shaken Singapore since 1965
CCOONNTTEENNTTSS 1965 THE SUNNY ANG TRIAL 1970 THE CASE OF MIMI WONG TTHHEE GOLD BAR THE CASE OF 11997744 1971 1972 TTOONNTTIINNEE MURDERS LIM BAN LIM KKIILLLLIINNGG SWIMMING MMOOUUNNTT VVEERRNNOONN RRIITTUUAALL 1975 11997788 11998811 TRUNK GANG MURDERS MURDERS AANNDDRREEWW NICK LEESON, TOURIST 11998833 11999955 1996 RROOAADD ROGUE FROM HELL MMUURRDDEERRSS TRADER ROLEX TTHHEE CCAASSEE OOFF OORRCCHHAARRDD 1998 22000011 2002 MURDER AANNTTHHOONNYY LLEERR TTOOWWEERRSS MMUURRDDEERRSS HIGH- HHUUAANNGG NNAA’’SS KKAALLLLAANNGG 2004 22000044 22000055 ROLLING MURDER BBOODDYY--PPAARRTTSS HUSTLER MURDER BBOODDYY PPAARRTTSS IINN TTHHEE OONNEE--EEYYEEDD 2005 222000000666 OORRCCHHAADD RROOAADD DDRRAAGGOONN THE SUNSHINE KILLING YISHUN 2006 2006 2008 EMPIRE OF NONOI TRIPLE MURDER TAXI YAP WENG WAH, 2009 2015 MURDER SEX PREDATOR SINGAPORE has made remarkable progress over the last 50 years to become the city state that is famous for its economic prosperity, social harmony, as well as safety and security. Our crime rate is one of the lowest in the world today. However, the streets of Singapore in the early years of independence were not quite like what they are today. We were besieged by secret society activities and syndicated crimes involving the rampant use of firearms which gripped the nation in fear. The safe Singapore we all enjoy living in today is the fruits of our pioneers’ labour. Not only did pioneer Singapore Police Force (SPF) officers rise to the occasion time and again to bring criminals to justice, they were also motivated by the collective will of fellow Singaporeans to build a safer Singapore. FOREWORD This e-book records 25 of the more Hoong Wee Teck prominent cases since 1965 and bears Commissioner of Police testament to the dedication and commitment of SPF officers — past and present — to uphold justice. As a police officer, I experienced first-hand the amount of hard work and long hours our officers put in to uphold the law and bring criminals to justice. Indeed, it is my privilege and pleasure to work with these elite men and women to keep Singaporeans safe and secure. Our SPF officers will continue to remain resolute in our mission to make Singapore the safest place in the world. BESIDES serving as a veritable record of our success in crime solving, this collection of stories is a reflection of how far we have come to build a safe and secure Singapore as one people. All the cases featured in this book made headlines and grabbed the attention of our people. Some of these cases also proved to be the catalysts for enhancements to our legislative framework. The commitment and dedication of our officers to bring criminals to justice are the foundations on which the Singapore Police INTRODUCTION Force has built an enduring relationship of Melvin Yong trust with our community. Many cases were Director, solved with assistance from people from all Public Affairs Department walks of life. The strong community support (Editor’s note: Mr Yong is is a key motivation and inspiration for our now with NTUC and a officers, especially when the going gets tough. Tanjong Pagar GRC MP) Through this book, we hope readers will remember the collective efforts of our pioneer generation to mould Singapore into the safe country we enjoy today. More importantly, it serves to remind us that while Singapore remains a safe city, we have to be vigilant always to prevent and deter crime. WARNING VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED Some contents in this e-book may be disturbing for some individuals 1965 THE SUNNY ANG TRIAL He thought he had committed the perfect murder when his girlfriend disappeared at sea Sunny Ang Soo Suan was from a middle-class family, smart but reckless. In 1957, he quit training to be a teacher, for a government scholarship to become a commercial pilot. But he was kicked out because he ignored safety regulations. He took part in the 1961 Singapore Grand Prix – a tourism event at the Old Thomson Road circuit. But he was soon arrested for negligent driving after killing a pedestrian. Then he was put on probation for trying to burgle in 1962. The same year, he started studying for a law degree, but was made a bankrupt. Ms Jenny Cheok Cheng Kid was a waitress at Odeon Bar and Restaurant at North Bridge Road, having studied only until Primary 3. She was paid $90 a month — her main source of income the $10 she earned each day in tips KILLER from customers. She already had two children who lived with a husband whom she married according to Chinese rituals. They later separated. She and Ang met in 1963, he was 24, she was 22. He was suave and educated, she was naive and simple, and flattered by the attention he Sunny Ang Soo Suan gave her. She fell completely under his spell. killed his 22-year-old girlfriend after taking On Aug 27, 1963, just a few months after out a host of insurance they met, she disappeared during a diving trip policies on her life. — ST FILE PHOTO near the Sisters’ Islands. All that remained was a single flipper worn VICTIM by her. It had been severed cleanly at the top and bottom, likely by a sharp instrument such as a knife or razor blade. An expert witness would later tell the court during Ang’s murder trial that the loss of a flipper would have resulted in a diver’s loss of equilibrium and affected the person’s mobility. The body of bar Ms Cheok, an inexperienced diver, would have waitress Jenny Cheok panicked and inevitably drowned in the strong Cheng Kid was never found after she went currents swirling around the islands. missing during a sea Suspicion was cast on Ang, a skilled diver, dive. — ST FILE PHOTO
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