Man killed at park in Ang Mo Kio

[Red Squadron]

Jun 5, 2011

Man killed at park in Ang Mo Kio
64-year-old victim found with facial injuries, 18-year-old man arrested in area

By Melissa Lin

Police in Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West yesterday, where the dead man was found. The case has been classified as murder. -- PHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO

Police arrested an 18-year-old man (third from left) in the vicinity of the park a few hours after the body was found. -- PHOTO: SHIN MIN

THE body of a man with injuries to his face was found at a park in Ang Mo Kio early on Saturday morning, with some of his belongings, including cash, still on him.

An umbrella, believed to be the murder weapon, was found nearby. The police arrested an 18-year- old man in the vicinity a few hours later, and have classified the case as murder.

Police said they received a call at 6.40am about an assault in Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West, opposite Ang Mo Kio library.

The man, aged 64, had cuts and abrasions on his face and was pronounced dead by paramedics at 7.10am. He was wearing a checked shirt and green shorts.

A cleaner at the park, Mr Ng Ah Chue, 70, told The Sunday Times that when he arrived for his shift at 7am, he saw a crowd of people surrounding someone on the ground.

He thought that the person had simply fainted or been injured. A paramedic later told him that a man had been beaten to death.

Read the full story in The Sunday Times.
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[Taigong Wang]

Jun 6, 2011

IN THE ST NEWSPAPER TODAY
Teen charged with retiree's murder

By Tham Yuen-C

Sumanthiran allegedly bashed up Mr Loo with an umbrella at Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West last Saturday morning.

A TEENAGER was charged yesterday with the murder of a man who was found dead in an Ang Mo Kio park last Saturday morning.

Sumanthiran Selvarajoo, 18, was arrested a few hours after he allegedly bashed up retiree Loo Nam Sheng, 64, with an umbrella.

He faces the death penalty if convicted of the crime.

Mr Loo had gone to Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West, opposite Ang Mo Kio library, for his morning exercise last Saturday.

At 6.40am, the police received a call about an assault in the area.

It is not known how Mr Loo met Sumanthiran, who lives less than 1km from the park, or why he was beaten up.

But when he was found, he had cuts and abrasions on his face.

Read the full story in Monday's edition of The Straits Times.