Singapore murder tragedy: 65-year-old man charged with murder of 43-year-old neighbour in Bukit Batok flat


Quek Eng Hock is said to have killed the woman at a unit at Block 460B Bukit Batok West Avenue 9 on Jan 6. - Photo from The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: A 65-year-old man was charged in court on Sunday (Jan 7) with murdering his neighbour, a 43-year-old woman, in a Bukit Batok flat on Jan 6.

Quek Eng Hock is said to have killed the woman, whose identity is protected by a court gag order, at a unit at Block 460B Bukit Batok West Avenue 9. The incident happened at about 8.20am on Jan 6.

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