SINGAPORE: A man was charged on Monday (Jan 24) with the murder of his two 11-year-old sons, whose bodies were found near a playground in Upper Bukit Timah on Friday.
The man, identified as Xavier Yap Jung Houn in court, was accused of murder, which is punishable by death.
Yap, 48, had called the police for help on Friday evening. When police officers arrived at a playground at Greenridge Crescent, the two brothers were found lying motionless in the area. They were pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.
The man's sons were identified over the weekend by the Straits Times as Ethan and Ashton Yap.
The case sparked a search in the forested area in Upper Bukit Timah near Toh Tuck Road. Residents reported heavy police presence, including the deployment of Gurkhas and the police's K-9 unit.
After the police followed up on all possible leads and conducted round-the-clock investigations, Yap was arrested, police said late Saturday night.
People were seen making offerings by a canal on Saturday afternoon, with some members of the public leaving bouquets and stalks of flowers there the following day.
The incident caused "shock and sadness" not just in residents but people throughout Singapore, said Ms Sim Ann, Member of Parliament for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC. She urged the public to refrain from speculation.
An inter-faith prayer session, attended by representatives from six religious organisations, was held along the canal on Sunday morning.
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The man, identified as Xavier Yap Jung Houn in court, was accused of murder, which is punishable by death.
Yap, 48, had called the police for help on Friday evening. When police officers arrived at a playground at Greenridge Crescent, the two brothers were found lying motionless in the area. They were pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.
The man's sons were identified over the weekend by the Straits Times as Ethan and Ashton Yap.
The case sparked a search in the forested area in Upper Bukit Timah near Toh Tuck Road. Residents reported heavy police presence, including the deployment of Gurkhas and the police's K-9 unit.
After the police followed up on all possible leads and conducted round-the-clock investigations, Yap was arrested, police said late Saturday night.
People were seen making offerings by a canal on Saturday afternoon, with some members of the public leaving bouquets and stalks of flowers there the following day.
The incident caused "shock and sadness" not just in residents but people throughout Singapore, said Ms Sim Ann, Member of Parliament for Holland-Bukit Timah GRC. She urged the public to refrain from speculation.
An inter-faith prayer session, attended by representatives from six religious organisations, was held along the canal on Sunday morning.
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