The case involves an incident that happened in Carlisle, a suburb in Perth, on May 24. - Photo: Screengrab from 9NEWS
SINGAPORE: A 27-year-old Singaporean accused of intentionally hitting and killing a cyclist with his car in Perth in May will remain in custody in Australia.
Ng Jing Kai appeared at the Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on Dec 11 via video-link from Hakea Prison – a maximum security facility in Canning Vale, Western Australia.
No plea was entered at the hearing, a spokesperson for the Supreme Court of Western Australia told The Straits Times.
With no bail application made, Ng, who was charged with murdering the 48-year-old in a suspected act of vigilantism, will remain behind bars.
His case will next be heard on Feb 19, 2025, the spokesperson said.
The case involves an incident in Carlisle, a suburb in Perth, on May 24.
Ng is said to have approached the cyclist over a property dispute around 1.45pm that day while driving a grey Kia Carnival.
There were several other people – believed to be Ng’s family and friends – in the car with him.
Ng allegedly hit the cyclist with his car, causing the victim to be dragged by the vehicle for more than 30m. The cyclist, who suffered critical injuries, was taken to Royal Perth Hospital, where he died.
Ng was questioned by the police and charged with one count of murder on the same day.
At a press conference the next day, Detective Inspector David Gorton from the Western Australia Police Force’s major crime division told media that the police were probing a possible property dispute.
“We are looking into what we believe was an incident the previous day. We believe that might have involved a personal property item,” he said.
It was previously reported that Ng was a mathematics tutor with Indigo Education Group.
Those convicted of murder in Western Australia can get life imprisonment. - The Straits Times/ANN
