A TEENAGER was charged yesterday with the murder of a man who
was found dead in an Ang Mo Kio park last Saturday morning.
Sumanthiran Selvarajoo, 18, was arrested a few hours after he
allegedly bashed up retiree Loo Nam Sheng, 64, with an
umbrella.
He faces the death penalty if convicted of the crime.
Mr Loo had gone to Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West, opposite Ang Mo
Kio library, for his morning exercise last Saturday.
At 6.40am, the police received a call about an assault in the
area.
It is not known how Mr Loo met Sumanthiran, who lives less than
1km from the park, or why he was beaten up. But when he was found,
he had cuts and abrasions on his face.
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A TEENAGER was charged yesterday with the murder of a man who
was found dead in an Ang Mo Kio park last Saturday morning.
Sumanthiran Selvarajoo, 18, was arrested a few hours after he
allegedly bashed up retiree Loo Nam Sheng, 64, with an
umbrella.
He faces the death penalty if convicted of the crime.
Mr Loo had gone to Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West, opposite Ang Mo
Kio library, for his morning exercise last Saturday.
At 6.40am, the police received a call about an assault in the
area.
It is not known how Mr Loo met Sumanthiran, who lives less than
1km from the park, or why he was beaten up. But when he was found,
he had cuts and abrasions on his face.
He was pronounced dead by paramedics at 7.10am.
Mr Loo, a divorcee with a grown-up daughter, was a resident of
an old folks' home near the park.
He had been exercising every morning to keep fit after
undergoing two heart operations two years ago, his brother was
quoted as saying in a Shin Min Daily News
report yesterday.
Last Saturday, he went out at about 5am for his exercise.
In court yesterday, Sumanthiran did not have a lawyer
representing him.
His family members were also not present.
(Taken from The Straits Times, Monday, June 6 2011, Page B2)