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Hong Boon. Ong's 28-year-old sister Kwek Poh Lang (郭宝兰 Guō Bǎolán), who was also adopted, described her as an average but hard-working student. Upon hearing about Ong's death, Ong's classmates were saddened about the loss of their friend, who was known to be quiet, sociable and pleasant. One of them, 16-year-old Lim Lay Wah, however stated that Ong recently became withdrawn and became occupied with worry. Another student, 16-year-old Koh Lay Wah, also noted that Ong expressed her depressed feelings and how she was fed up with things.
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remembered seeing a tattoo on one of the thighs of Lau, and it was how he recognized Lau as the person with the leg tattoo who broke into the Ong family's flat. Dr Wee Keng Poh, the forensic pathologist who examined the corpse of Ong, stated that he found a total of at least five knife wounds on Ong's neck, which were likely caused by stabbing and slashing, and they were inflicted with considerable force. Dr Wee also stated that each of these wounds were fatal by individual nature and either one of them would have caused Ong to die.
277:. However, upon appearing in court, Dr Wong applied to withdraw as a witness as he told the court that during his examination of Lau, Lau continually denied killing Ong despite Wong's need to certify if he was mentally sound when killing the teenager. The court granted Wong's application, and reserved their judgement until 21 February 1986 after receiving the closing submissions from both the prosecution and defence.
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After entering the flat, Lau picked up the chopper and threatened Ong on knifepoint, demanding that Ong to not make a sound. Ong however, shrieked out of fear and fiercely resisted, and therefore, Lau used the chopper to inflict at least five blows on her neck, and hence killing Ong. After which, Lau
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On 28 July 1980, a 25-year-old suspect was arrested after he was brought into questioning for the alleged murder of Ong. The suspect Lau Ah Kiang (alias Sunny or Ah Hua), who was Ong's adoptive relative, was charged the next day with murder. Lau's remand was extended in August 1980 after the case was
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According to her 52-year-old adoptive mother Tan Ah Eng (陈亚英 Chén Yàyīng), Ong was a well-mannered and kind daughter. Her 56-year-old adoptive father Ong Hong Boon (王奉文 Wáng Fèngwén), who worked as a bus conductor, adopted her a few days after her birth, and her biological father was a friend of Ong
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Despite so, Lau continued to deny killing Ong and maintained his innocence. He raised an alibi defence that he had been at home watching television before he heard Tan's screams for help and a neighbor informing him that Ong had died. Dr Wong Yip Chong, a private psychiatrist, was originally called
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Lau admitted to the police that he had been facing difficulty in covering up his family's water and electricity fees, and the instalment payments for both his flat (he lived two doors away in the same block as the Ong family) and new refrigerator. In addition Lau also lost money during gambling and
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The victim was Ong Ai Siok, who was 16 years old and was a second-year student of Upper
Aljunied Technical School. Ong was said to have stayed at home to study for her exam the following day after she declined to go out with her parents and niece to eat supper, and she was last seen alive one hour
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Several witnesses, including Ong's adoptive mother Tan Ah Eng, came to court to testify for the prosecution. She testified that after she and her husband discovered Ong dead inside the bedroom, Lau was one of the many relatives and residents to arrive outside their flat and offered both help and
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Another witness was 20-year-old Chia Boon Hwee. He testified that on the night of the murder, he and his four friends were downstairs gambling when he happened to witness the defendant Lau walking up and down the stairs, just before Ong was found murdered inside her bedroom. Chia stated that he
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However, on the stand, Lau deviated from his confession, and he denied that he confessed voluntarily to the police that he killed Ong. Instead, he accused the investigating officer, Assistant
Superintendent of Police (ASP) Leong Kong Hong (梁广雄 Liáng Guǎngxióng) for using a gun to threaten him,
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The police deduced that the crime was committed by someone known to the victim since there was no signs of forced entry into the flat. A chopper was missing from the kitchen but nothing else was missing despite the flat being ransacked by an unknown person. There were knife wounds found on the
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both his murder conviction and death sentence, continuing to claim that his police statements should not be admitted as evidence due to them not being made voluntarily and he maintained that he had an alibi and was not at the scene of crime when Ong Ai Siok was killed. The appeal however, was
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November 1988, the Black Museum at the Police Academy first opened, and it displayed the photographs of some of the brutal homicide cases which police came across over the past decades, and these photographs included the ones taken at the crime scene of the Ong Ai Siok murder case.
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owed money to debtors. Therefore, he decided to go to Ong's house to commit robbery, and pretended to look for Ong, which made her allowing Lau to enter her flat. At that time, Ong was alone at home studying for her exam and her parents and niece had left the flat for supper.
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assault him physically and forcing him to sign the statements after ASP Leong made up the whole story of him getting into the flat to kill Ong and commit burglary. Subsequently, the allegations raised by Lau were overruled and the confession was admitted as evidence.
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Lau recounted that he therefore returned to his flat and stayed there until he heard a neighbor coming to inform him that Ong was found dead in her home, and he came down to pretend to offer help and condolences to the victim's family.
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went to pry open the drawers where he saw Ong's adoptive parents kept the money, but he failed to get the cash, and hence he was forced to leave the flat through the back window and even disposed of the chopper after cleaning it.
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for the charge of murder in relation to the death of 16-year-old Ong Ai Siok. Lau was represented by Tommy Neo during the trial, while the prosecution was led by
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condolences to the family. Lau had earlier stated in his confession that he went there to put up a facade that he was innocent of the crime.
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by the defence to testify and support Lai's second defence of
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Lau Ah Kiang, a distant relative of Ong's adoptive parents
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721:"Accused came to offer condolences, court told"
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937:"Pictures tell tales of violent murders"
793:"Verdict today on teenage girl's murder"
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16:1980 murder of a schoolgirl in Singapore
739:"Accused: I was forced to admit murder"
469:"Mystery of girl killed in locked flat"
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1006:Violence against children in Singapore
976:Singaporean people convicted of murder
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156:On 25 July 1980, 16-year-old student
150:Mr. Goh and Mrs. Goh (birth parents)
1001:Incidents of violence against girls
981:Violence against women in Singapore
847:"Man gets death for brutal killing"
757:"Accused may use technical defence"
257:- were appointed to hear the case.
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415:"父母外出宵夜·家里突生遽变 十六岁女生遭人杀害颈部被戳遗屍躺床上"
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505:"Man now helping in murder probe"
559:"Man charged with girl's murder"
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341:Capital punishment in Singapore
146:Ong Hong Boon (adoptive father)
925:(in Chinese). 19 January 1988.
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433:"麦波申组屋凌晨凶杀案 颈部双手刀痕纍纍女中学生横屍血床"
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160:(王爱素 Wáng Aìsù), birth name
148:Tan Ah Eng (adoptive mother)
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619:(in Chinese). 30 July 1980.
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529:(in Chinese). 29 July 1980.
493:(in Chinese). 27 July 1980.
487:"16岁女中学生遭谋杀案 各种迹象显示兇手可能是熟人"
439:(in Chinese). 26 July 1980.
421:(in Chinese). 26 July 1980.
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986:Singaporean murder victims
523:"比笔路女生遭谋杀案 警方逮捕一嫌犯今日将控上法庭"
961:1980 murders in Singapore
703:"为了表示清白 杀死中二女生后 被告到死者家慰问"
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685:"少女被砍死·嫌凶是姨丈抹干血刀后·重新回现场"
971:Deaths by blade weapons
631:"16岁女学生夜读惨遭刺毙 嫌凶招供为财杀人"
775:"精神病专家黄业壮医生向法庭申请准予不供证"
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106:(1965-1980; her death)
73:25 July 1980 (aged 16)
996:Female murder victims
649:"女生遭杀案被告口供书说 '为了钱杀人'"
322:Judicial Commissioner
249:. Two trial judges -
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865:"女中学生遇害案审结 失业汉 杀人偿命"
541:"女中学生遭杀害案件有一嫌犯被警方扣留"
292:for murder) on him.
290:mandatory punishment
233:Trial and sentencing
176:Murder investigation
966:Murder in Singapore
943:. 10 November 1988.
869:Shin Min Daily News
853:. 22 February 1986.
829:"16岁女学生遇害案被告命运明日下判"
815:Shin Min Daily News
811:"王爱素遇害案审毕 联审法官明日下判"
799:. 21 February 1986.
763:. 20 February 1986.
745:. 19 February 1986.
727:. 18 February 1986.
707:Shin Min Daily News
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85:Cause of death
379:"Girl is murdered"
282:sentenced to death
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883:"乱刀砍死女中学生狠心姨丈判死刑"
851:The Straits Times
797:The Straits Times
761:The Straits Times
743:The Straits Times
725:The Straits Times
617:Nanyang Siang Pau
599:The Straits Times
577:"谋杀。偷窃。车祸三名嫌犯昨提控"
545:Nanyang Siang Pau
509:The Straits Times
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955:Categories
563:New Nation
455:New Nation
383:New Nation
347:References
316:, Justice
243:High Court
127:Occupation
77:Pipit Road
941:New Paper
296:Aftermath
143:Parent(s)
119:Education
99:Malaysian
59:Singapore
335:See also
302:appealed
89:Murdered
63:Malaysia
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