Man charged for setting ex-girlfriend on fire in Sengkang
AsiaOne
Sunday, May 27, 2012
SINGAPORE - A 43-year-old woman suffered first degree burns to more than 80 per cent of her body when her former lover allegedly set her on fire on Friday morning.
She died late Friday night.
Lim Ghim Peow, 44, is being charged with the death of Ms Hsiung Wei Ling, 43, at her uncle's home in Sengkang.
According to The Straits Times, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force received a call for help at about 8.30am Friday.
When they arrived at the scene at Block 206B, Compassvale Lane, the blaze had been put out but three people had been injured : Ms Hsiung, her cousin Phua Duan Kai, 32, and Lim.
Neighbours reported seeing the man earlier outside the family's flat on the 14th floor splashing kerosene on the door.
One neighbour, Mr Guo, 47, told The New Paper that he was woken up by loud shouting, and saw flames coming out from the neighbouring unit.
A man was standing ouside shouting: "My wife is inside!"
He got his family to help put out the fire by throwing pails of water on the burning gate and door.
Hearing a commotion, her younger cousin rushed in to the flat to rescue Ms Hsiung and got burnt in the process.
Mr Guo said he saw a badly-burnt Ms Xiong emerging from the flat wrapped in a towel.
According to the victim's uncle, Mr Phua, 60, his niece had been together with the man for three years and were living together before they broke up.
She had then left her Hougang home to go to Malaysia in order to avoid Lim.
However, she had returned to Singapore a few days ago to vote in the Hougang by-election yesterday.
Lim tracked her down and allegedly set fire to the Sengkang flat when she rejected his advances, ST reported.
The suspect was also injured and suffered second degree burns to his limbs.
Her cousin was sent to the Singapore General Hospital's burns unit in critical condition.
Ms Hsiung suffered burns to 86 per cent of her body, and died at 11.05pm.
Two bottles of liquid were found outside the family's home.
An SCDF spokesperson said all three victims in the fire were conveyed to the Singapore General Hospital.
The female victim, Ms Xiong Mei Ling, suffered first degree burns to 86% of her body, the Chinese evening daily reported.
Mr Teo Ser Luck, MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, was on hand to help after hearing about the incident.
Charred door of the flat.
Lim Ghim Peow, 44, is being charged with the death of Ms Hsiung Wei Ling.
She had then left her Hougang home to go to Malaysia in order to avoid Lim.
An IV drip was found on the stairs next to the burnt flat.
Mr Phua is the owner of the flat which was burned.
Police cordoned off the corridor near the flat while contractors cleared the debris and repaired the damage.
She had returned to Singapore a few days ago to vote in the Hougang by-election.
AsiaOne
Sunday, May 27, 2012
SINGAPORE - A 43-year-old woman suffered first degree burns to more than 80 per cent of her body when her former lover allegedly set her on fire on Friday morning.
She died late Friday night.
Lim Ghim Peow, 44, is being charged with the death of Ms Hsiung Wei Ling, 43, at her uncle's home in Sengkang.
According to The Straits Times, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force received a call for help at about 8.30am Friday.
When they arrived at the scene at Block 206B, Compassvale Lane, the blaze had been put out but three people had been injured : Ms Hsiung, her cousin Phua Duan Kai, 32, and Lim.
Neighbours reported seeing the man earlier outside the family's flat on the 14th floor splashing kerosene on the door.
One neighbour, Mr Guo, 47, told The New Paper that he was woken up by loud shouting, and saw flames coming out from the neighbouring unit.
A man was standing ouside shouting: "My wife is inside!"
He got his family to help put out the fire by throwing pails of water on the burning gate and door.
Hearing a commotion, her younger cousin rushed in to the flat to rescue Ms Hsiung and got burnt in the process.
Mr Guo said he saw a badly-burnt Ms Xiong emerging from the flat wrapped in a towel.
According to the victim's uncle, Mr Phua, 60, his niece had been together with the man for three years and were living together before they broke up.
She had then left her Hougang home to go to Malaysia in order to avoid Lim.
However, she had returned to Singapore a few days ago to vote in the Hougang by-election yesterday.
Lim tracked her down and allegedly set fire to the Sengkang flat when she rejected his advances, ST reported.
The suspect was also injured and suffered second degree burns to his limbs.
Her cousin was sent to the Singapore General Hospital's burns unit in critical condition.
Ms Hsiung suffered burns to 86 per cent of her body, and died at 11.05pm.
Two bottles of liquid were found outside the family's home.
An SCDF spokesperson said all three victims in the fire were conveyed to the Singapore General Hospital.
The female victim, Ms Xiong Mei Ling, suffered first degree burns to 86% of her body, the Chinese evening daily reported.
Mr Teo Ser Luck, MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, was on hand to help after hearing about the incident.
Charred door of the flat.
Lim Ghim Peow, 44, is being charged with the death of Ms Hsiung Wei Ling.
She had then left her Hougang home to go to Malaysia in order to avoid Lim.
An IV drip was found on the stairs next to the burnt flat.
Mr Phua is the owner of the flat which was burned.
Police cordoned off the corridor near the flat while contractors cleared the debris and repaired the damage.
She had returned to Singapore a few days ago to vote in the Hougang by-election.
