SINGAPORE: In a tragic incident at Maxwell Food Centre, a 41-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 48-year-old woman. Wu Tao is accused of committing the crime inside a hawker stall named Dao Xiang Ju between 10:25pm and 10:53pm on Friday.
Wu Tao, 41 Years
Wu Tao, a Chinese national and Singapore permanent resident, was apprehended around 1:30am on Saturday at Bukit Merah East Neighbourhood Police Centre. He voluntarily confessed to officers that he had stabbed a woman. Upon police arrival at the scene, the victim, identified as Tan Kamonwan, was pronounced dead by paramedics.
Tan Kamonwan, 48 Years
Preliminary investigations suggest that both the accused and the victim were familiar with each other, as stated earlier by the police in a media release.
Wu Tao has been remanded at Changi Prison’s Complex Medical Centre for medical assessment and is scheduled to appear in court on Sep 27. If found guilty of murder, he could face the death penalty.
