Elderly Singapore man, aged 85, allegedly hacks and kills long-time partner after she refused to let him stay in bigger room


SINGAPORE, Sept 25 (The Straits Times/ANN): An 85-year-old man allegedly hacked his 79-year-old long-time partner to death with a chopper after she refused to let him occupy a bigger room in their flat.

Pak Kian Huat, alias Pek Kiah Huat, was due to plead guilty to a reduced culpable homicide charge for killing Madam Lim Soi Moy in their flat at Lorong 4 Toa Payoh.

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