By Kimberly Spykerman
TWO more youths have been arrested for the Downtown East killing
in October, bringing the total to 11.
The pair were arrested on Wednesday, more than a month after
19-year-old polytechnic student Darren Ng Wei Jie was chased and
slashed by chopper-wielding youths.
He died later in hospital. Nine others have already been charged
in connection with the death.
In the new arrests, a 19-year-old was nabbed with the assistance
of the Johor Baru, after a warrant of arrest was executed against
him in Malaysia police. He was detained at the JB checkpoint on the
way back to Singapore. The other, a 20-year-old, was arrested in
Singapore.
If found guilty, they face the death penalty.
Criminal lawyer Shashi Nathan said that while it was unusual for
such a large number of people to be charged with the murder of one
person, it was not unheard of, especially in incidences of
rioting.
