by Elena Chong
ONE of the three Kallang slashers facing a capital charge was
slapped with another murder charge following the death of the
victim.
Tony Imba, 32, from Sarawak, is now in custody with fellow
Malaysians Micheal Garing, 22, and Hairee Landak, 20, for the
alleged murder of construction worker Shanmuganathan Dillidurai,
41, at an open field along Kallang Road near to a condominium on
May 30 2010.
Their case is at pre-trial stage. When the trio's case came up
for mention in court via video-link on Wednesday, the prosecution
tendered a charge of murder against Tony to replace one of the
robbery-with-hurt charges he is facing.
Originally accused of robbing Mr Jefrrey Tan Hong, 63, and
hitting his head with a block of wood, he is now accused of causing
his death at a footpath behind Block 25 Jalan Berseh on May 30
2010.
Mr Tan - who was in coma after the alleged attack - died
recently.
So far, four of the Sarawakians have been convicted and jailed.
One was given two years and six strokes for attempted robbery while
three got six years and 12 strokes each, for robbing a Chinese
construction worker of a $230 mobile phone from under the MRT
tracks near Lorong 17 Geylang in May 2010, while armed with a
parang.