Singapore's double-murder trial: Accused told wife to 'let go' and daughter to 'find mummy' as he strangled them


Teo Ghim Heng faces two counts of murder for strangling Madam Choong Pei Shan, 39, and the couple's daughter Zi Ning, at their Woodlands flat on Jan 20, 2017. PHOTOS: ADE TEO/FACEBOOK, ST FILE.

SINGAPORE: Three minutes into strangling his pregnant wife with a towel to "shut her up" for belittling him, Teo Ghim Heng decided to kill her.

As Choong Pei Shan struggled for her life, he told her: "Shan, you got to let go already, I owe a lot of money. If you struggle, you will suffer."

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