Hougang murder victim was Vietnamese mother of three; sister arrives in Singapore to pay respects

A photo of Dao Thi Hong shown to members of the media by her flatmate Nguyen Trong Vinh, who called her "Ah Hong". - Photo: ST

SINGAPORE: The woman killed in a vicious knife attack in Hougang on Tuesday (Dec 10) has been identified as Vietnamese national Dao Thi Hong, a 34-year-old mother of three young children.

Her friend Sally, who is in her 40s, told The Straits Times on Dec 11 that Ms Hong had moved here from Hanoi about five years ago.