Xavier Yap Jung Houn, 48, faces one charge of murdering one of his sons, Ethan Yap E Chern, between 4.23pm and 6.25pm last Friday at a covered canal near a playground along Greenridge Crescent.
No other charges were filed in relation to the death of his other son, whom The Straits Times had identified as Ashton Yap.Yap appeared in court via video-link from his place of remand dressed in a white polo shirt. He remained silent as his case was being heard.The police previously said that they hadPolice officers arrived and found the two boys lying motionless near the playground and were pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.
“The police followed up on all possible leads and conducted round-the-clock investigations, which eventually led to theThe district judge granted the prosecution's application for Yap to be remanded for a week with permission to be taken out for investigations.Yap's lawyer Anil Singh Sandhu did not object, but said: “I believe the media is here this morning. I’m urging the media to give the family some space and privacy to deal with the loss.
Residents in Greenridge Crescent had told TODAY that the entire playground and the surrounding forested area were cordoned off by the police from around 7pm last Friday night.with searchlights and search dogs.. Representatives from six religious organisations also held an inter-faith prayer session.
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