By Rita Zahara, Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: 22-year-old Took Leng How went on a drinking binge
following the death of 8-year-old Huang Na.
He said he was troubled and confused, and also admitted visiting
prostitutes in Geylang.
Took's statements, which were read out in court on Thursday
revealed, in detail, how Huang Na was killed in an alleged game of
hide-and-seek that went horribly wrong.
Took said he had hit the little girl on the back of her neck with
his hand before strangling her.
When she hiccupped, Took became frightened, so he stomped on her
neck 3 times with his foot.
He also admitted removing her clothes and molesting her.
On October 21 last year, Took had given police officers the slip
and fled for Penang where he later surrendered to the Malaysian
police.
If found guilty, Took faces the death penalty.
When Took was confronted by his family members and scolded by his
mother for running away from Singapore, Took insisted he was
innocent.
In fact he claimed he was
ill-treated by the police, who threatened to subject him to
electric shock if he refused to tell the truth. -
CNA /dt
