One of two suspects in Chin Swee murder taken to site under police escort

SINGAPORE – A suspect in the murder of a 56-year-old man in Chin Swee Road on Nov 8 was taken to the crime scene on the morning of Nov 12.

Poh Choon Kiat – one of

two suspects charged

with the murder of Mr Jaganthan Arunasalam – arrived at the site at about 9.30am escorted by police officers.

Poh, 59, and Tan Boon Hui, 58, were alleged to

have killed Mr Jaganthan

, who died in hospital, after a fight on the 17th floor of Block 51 Chin Swee Road.

Tan was not taken to the crime scene as he is hospitalised.

At the location, investigating officers questioned Poh, who was wearing hand and leg restraints and taken to a unit on the 19th floor and a corridor on the 17th floor. Both floors were cordoned off and guarded by the police.

Crime scene forensic officers took photographs on both floors.

The fight had occurred on the 17th floor on Nov 8 between 1am and 3am.

When police arrived at the scene, Mr Jaganthan was found lying injured outside a flat on the 17th floor, where he is believed to have been living. He was unconscious when taken to hospital.

Tan and Poh were charged with murder on Nov 9.

A third man, aged 36, was arrested for affray and is assisting with investigations. He is a friend of the dead man, police said.

Tan and Poh are known to each other, police said in a press statement on Nov 8. Poh was also arrested for drug-related offences, which will be referred to the Central Narcotics Bureau.

At Block 51, many curious elderly residents waited at a nearby park. They asked reporters if the police presence was connected to the recent murder.

At about 11.10am, Poh was taken away in an unmarked black van.