Two to be charged with murder of 4-year-old girl, disposal of body
Photo illustration of a man in handcuffs. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
SINGAPORE: Two people - a 33-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman - will be charged in court on Saturday (Jul 25) with the murder and disposal of the body of a four-year-old girl, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said.
The woman is the biological mother of the girl, the police said in a news release.
A 30-year-old woman will also be charged for the disposal of the child's body, allegedly to hide the crime.
The four-year-old had been reported missing on Monday at 5.36pm, police said.
"Through follow-up investigations, the police established that the girl was dead and identified three suspects, who are believed to be involved in the death and subsequent disposal of the child’s corpse," SPF said.
If convicted of murder with common intention, the man and woman could face the death penalty.
If found guilty of disposing a corpse to prevent detection of an offence, the suspects face up to seven years' jail for that crime.
