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Murder/Manslaughter

Accused in Geylang murder brought back to crime scene

Ong Hou Cheong is accused of causing the death of Chow Ling Fei, 70, who died in hospital on March 9.
Ong Hou Cheong is accused of causing the death of Chow Ling Fei, 70, who died in hospital on March 9.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 2, 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian published an open letter to the people of the US on his website on April 1.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian published an open letter to the people of the US on his website on April 1.

Death of near-blind Myanmar refugee in freezing cold New York ruled a homicide

FILE PHOTO: Community members and loved ones carry the body of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who was missing since his release from a jail into the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol, and who was later found dead, during his funeral service, in Buffalo, New York, U.S., February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Craig Ruttle/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Community members and loved ones carry the body of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar who was missing since his release from a jail into the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol, and who was later found dead, during his funeral service, in Buffalo, New York, U.S., February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Craig Ruttle/File Photo

Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial delayed until September, throwing federal trial into question

FILE PHOTO: Luigi Mangione attends an evidentiary hearing in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York, U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Pool/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Luigi Mangione attends an evidentiary hearing in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York, U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Pool/File Photo

Body of Singaporean man found cast in cement in Indonesian river; 2 men arrested

Officers at the Cilacap police station displaying the plastic, cement and sheets the Singaporean victim's body was found in.
Officers at the Cilacap police station displaying the plastic, cement and sheets the Singaporean victim's body was found in.

S. Korea police to arrest daughter, son-in-law after woman’s body found in suitcase

Charlie Kirk murder: Suspect’s lawyers point to uncertainty over bullet

Tyler Robinson is accused of shooting right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university campus in September 2025
Tyler Robinson is accused of shooting right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university campus in September 2025

Homicides in Sweden hit lowest level in over a decade in 2025

Police officers stand near the Risbergska school, following a deadly shooting attack at the adult education centre, in Orebro, Sweden, February 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki
Police officers stand near the Risbergska school, following a deadly shooting attack at the adult education centre, in Orebro, Sweden, February 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

S’porean man charged with murdering another S’porean near Johor night club

Store supervisor Muhammad Arif Saiyadi faces a death penalty or life imprisonment of up to 40 years with a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane.
Store supervisor Muhammad Arif Saiyadi faces a death penalty or life imprisonment of up to 40 years with a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane.

UK counter terror officers join probe after car hits pedestrians, injuring 7

Chief Superintendent Emma Aldred, area commander for Derby issuing a statement near to a cordon set up on Friar Gate in central Derby, England on March 29, 2026.
Chief Superintendent Emma Aldred, area commander for Derby issuing a statement near to a cordon set up on Friar Gate in central Derby, England on March 29, 2026.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.