Singapore: Six people charged with murder in 2022; four of the alleged killers were related to victims

Lawyers said most of the murder victims were allegedly killed by those closest to them. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Jan 1 (The Straits Times/ANN): Six people were charged with murder in 2022, including two in November, in a year which saw a dip in family violence cases.

The murder cases involved accused individuals who are related to or were acquaintances of the victims. The alleged killers include 48-year-old Xavier Yap Jung Houn, who is facing two murder charges for the deaths of his twin sons, 11.