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Cheryl teh
The times of the strait
October 15, 2020
One of seven people linked to the high-profile Orchard Towers murder in July last year received a conditional warning.
Mr. Chan Jia Xing, 27, was originally charged, along with six other people, with the murder last year of Mr. Satheesh Noel Gobidass, 31. His charge was later reduced to that of associating with a person who carried an offensive weapon in a public place.
However, on Thursday (October 15) afternoon, Chan received a conditional warning. This means that you will have to refrain from any criminal conduct for one year. If you commit a crime within this period, you can be prosecuted again for the association charge and for the new crime.
A conditional warning does not amount to a conviction or a guilty plea, and it does not leave a criminal record, meaning that Chan will face no further developments in the case if he manages to remain crime free for one year.
He is the fourth of seven people linked to the Orchard Towers murder that he will face.
The others are Tan Hong Sheng, 23; Natalie Siow Yu Zhen, 24; Loo Boon Chong, 26 years old; Tan Sen Yang, 28; Joel Tan Yun Sheng, 26; and Ang Da Yuan, 26.
The group had gone to the Naughty Girl Club on the second floor of Orchard Towers in the early hours of July 2 of last year. They were about to leave around 6:20 a.m. when they encountered another group entering, after which a dispute ensued.
Mr. Satheesh was killed after confronting one of the men involved in the dispute who, together with the man’s friends, attacked him.
The fight was captured by cameras placed outside a store on the first floor of Orchard Towers. CCTV footage shows Mr. Satheesh exchanging blows with some people before stumbling in front of the building’s glass doors.
He appears to be bleeding from his neck and the footage shows bystanders trying to stop the flow of blood.
Mr. Satheesh was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital but died at 7.25am. M.
Speaking to the media outside state courts on Thursday, Chan said he was concerned about the outcome of his case.
“My parents encouraged me to be strong and not to do stupid things. I really want to go to work and find a suitable job,” she said.
He added that he has not been in contact with the others involved in the case.
“I will remain crime free not only beyond this year, but for the rest of my life,” Chan added.
