Wife of opposition member Tan Lead Shake
arrested for suspected murder
By Valarie Tan, Channel NewsAsia |
Posted: 28 June 2008 1804 hrs
SINGAPORE: Police arrested a 26-year-old Chinese national
in connection with a murder at Paya Lebar Crescent on
Saturday.
She had allegedly stabbed her brother-in-law and slashed his
wife.
Channel NewsAsia understands the suspect is the wife of opposition
party member Tan Lead Shake, who was nicknamed "Slipper Man" for
his choice of footwear when he contested in previous
elections.
The incident took place at a two-storey bungalow. Blood stains were
seen splattered all over the front porch.
Eyewitnesses and neighbours said they heard loud screams coming
from the house from about 5am.
"The screams were frantic, like they were coming from a crazy
person," said a neighbour.
"The women and the children were crying," said another. "They fight
amongst themselves quite a lot. They were always quite noisy. Ya, I
can always hear them shouting at one another."
Police were called to the scene at 6am. They found a man and a
woman, both injured, in a bedroom on the second level.
"The man suffered stab wounds to his body while the woman suffered
neck injuries. A knife with blood stains was found within the house
compound," said a police spokesperson.
The couple were sent to hospital. But the 34-year-old man was
pronounced dead an hour later, while his wife is in critical
condition.
The dead man is the younger brother of opposition party member Tan
Lead Shake.
Later in the afternoon, police arrested Tan's wife at Victoria
Street in connection with the murder. She will be charged in court
on Monday. If found guilty, she faces the death penalty. -
CNA/ir
