24-year-old man charged over murder of woman, whose body was found in a Toa Payoh carpark

A trail of blood at the murder scene in Lorong 2, Toa Payoh on Sept 3. PHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO

SINGAPORE - A 24-year-old man was charged on Saturday (Sept 5) with the murder of a 23-year-old woman in Toa Payoh.

The victim, Ms Atika Binte Dolkifli, was found dead in a carpark at Block 146A, Lorong 2 on Thursday morning. The alleged crime is thought to have occurred between 9.47pm and 10.33pm on Aug 31.

The accused, Syed Maffi bin Hasan, looked calm when he appeared in court.

He will be held in remand until Sept 10 before returning to court.

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