8 held for murder
EIGHT suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder
of a 28-year-old man at Orchard Plaza early on Friday morning.
The Malay Singaporeans, aged between 17 and 41, were picked up
within 27 hours in an operation led by the Criminal Investigation
Department at various locations, including Choa Chu Kang, Bukit
Merah, Sembawang and Marsiling.
Seven of them will be charged in court on Sunday morning with
the murder of Mr Mohamed Noraidi Zahari, who was found in a pool of
blood at the entrance of Orchard Plaza by police officers who
arrived at the scene after receiving a call at 4.15am on Friday. He
had slash wounds and was taken unconscious to the Singapore General
Hospital where he died at 4.58 am shortly after arriving.
The remaining suspect will be released on bail pending further
investigations. If convicted of murder, the seven face the death
penalty.
The police cordoned off a 10m area outside and around the
shopping centre in Orchard Road for about six hours while they
conducted investigations.
A fight about a petty matter is believed to have broken out
between two groups of men when members of one group were having
roti prata at a stall near the mall.
Director of the Criminal Investigation Department, Senior
Assistant Commissioner Ng Boon Gay said on Saturday: 'I commend my
officers who have worked hard to bring the perpetrators to justice
in such a short span of time.
'Such violent behaviour and blatant disregard for the law will
not be condoned. We will come down hard on any individuals or
groups who take the law into their own hands and see to it that
they face the full brunt of the law.'
-- ST
Hope this time the charge wont reduce. They should get wad they
deserved.
