Rolex watch murder

On 20 April 1998, in Marina South, Singapore, a 23-year-old Malaysian named Jonaris Badlishah, who was the nephew of the Sultan of Kedah, brutally murdered 42-year-old beautician Sally Poh Bee Eng in order to rob her of her Rolex watch, which he wanted to give to his girlfriend as a birthday present. He was said to have used a hammer to hit her on the head more than ten times before robbing her, leading to Poh to die from her skull fractures. Following police investigations, Jonaris was arrested three days later and charged with murder.

Leslie Khoo Kwee Hock

Leslie Khoo Kwee Hock is a criminal from Singapore who was convicted for the murder of his Chinese girlfriend Cui Yajie, with whom he had a relationship despite the fact that he was already married with a son. Khoo, who had previous past convictions for

Gobi Avedian

Gobi a/l Avedian is a Malaysian drug convict who is currently serving a 15-year term of imprisonment in Singapore for attempted importation of a Class C drug. Gobi was at first, charged in 2014 with the capital charge of trafficking over 40.22g of heroin

Murder of Iordanka Apostolova

On 13 January 1998, a Bulgarian student named Iordanka Apostolova, alias Tamia Pachinko, was discovered dead in a canal at Tanah Merah Ferry Road, Singapore. Investigations led to the police to arrest one male suspect, who was Iordanka’s friend while

Orchard Towers double murders

The Orchard Towers double murders was the case of two deaths occurring at Balmoral Park, Singapore, before the victims' bodies were discovered at a carpark in Orchard Towers, thus the title of the case. The victims were 46-year-old Kho Nai Guan and Kho's

Commonwealth double murders

The Commonwealth double murders were the two family-related murders of the suspect's mother and grandmother, which occurred on 27 October 2019 in Commonwealth, Singapore. The suspect, 22-year-old Gabriel Lien Goh, is alleged to have argued with his mother

Murder of Koh Ngiap Yong

On 8 August 2000 in Singapore, a group of three men, who were armed with firearms with an intent to commit robbery, had robbed and killed a taxi driver in midst of a planned crime spree. The victim was a 42-year-old taxi driver named Koh Ngiap Yong, whose

Teo Cheng Kiat

Teo Cheng Kiat is a Chinese Singaporean who was known for embezzling $35 million from Singapore Airlines (SIA) while he was still employed there, and the embezzlement lasted for 13 years between 1987 and 2000 before the detection of his criminal deeds and

Sundarti Supriyanto

Sundarti Supriyanto is a former Indonesian maid who murdered her employer and her employer’s daughter in Bukit Merah, Singapore. She was originally in line for the death penalty when she faced two charges of third-degree murder for the two deaths, which

Murder of T. Maniam

On the early morning of 21 April 1999, a 55-year-old former police officer named T. Maniam was ambushed by two men who used weapons to brutally beat him to death on the road between his house and his neighbour's home in Phoenix Garden, Singapore. His

Basuri Tjahaja Purnama

Basuri Tjahaja Purnama is an Indonesian politician, who served as Regent of East Belitung from 2010 to 2015. He is the younger brother of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who served as East Belitung regent from 2005-2006 and later Deputy Governor (2012-2014) and