Culpable homicide

2023 - 2 - 28

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Death of Upper Bukit Timah twins: Father has murder charges ... (CNA)

Xavier Yap Jung Houn is accused of strangling both his 11-year-old sons at a covered canal at Greenridge Crescent Playground in January 2022.

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Father In Greenridge Crescent Twins Tragedy Has Murder Charges ... (Must Share News)

The father in the Greenridge Crescent twins tragedy has his charges reduced to culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

The next High Court case conference will take place on 28 Mar. [pronounced dead](https://mustsharenews.com/upper-bukit-timah-playground-children/) at the scene by a paramedic. [The Straits Times (ST)](https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/man-who-allegedly-strangled-twins-in-bukit-timah-has-murder-charges-downgraded-to-culpable-homicide), the prosecution said the charges were amended following the release of a report by the Institute of Mental Health (IMH). In court on Tuesday (28 Feb), Yap was given two amended charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. [Channel NewsAsia (CNA)](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/upper-bukit-timah-deaths-twin-boys-xavier-yap-father-charges-reduced-greenridge-crescent-3309421). On Tuesday (28 Feb), Yap had his charges reduced to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, reported

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Dad accused of strangling Singapore twin sons no longer faces the ... (Coconuts Singapore)

A father who allegedly strangled his two 11-year-old sons no longer faces the death penalty as his murder charges were reduced to culpable homicide today.

While a murder charge carries the death penalty,… [Read more.](https://coconuts.co/singapore/news/another-wednesday-another-goofy-tiktok-video-from-the-singapore-police-force/) Six religious leaders from different faiths also gathered for an interfaith prayer organized by neighborhood representatives. According to the court, he allegedly strangled the boys with the intention of killing them. The police also said Yap called the authorities for help on Jan. It found that Yap suffered from a major depressive disorder of moderate severity around the time of the murders.

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Man who allegedly strangled twin sons in Bukit Timah: Murder ... (The Star Online)

Xavier Yap Jung Houn, 49, was given two amended charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. According to court documents, he allegedly strangled the ...

Xavier Yap was found to have major depressive disorder of moderate severity. The prosecution said the charges were amended following the release of a report by the Institute of Mental Health. SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A father who allegedly strangled his 11-year-old twin sons in a canal in Upper Bukit Timah had his murder charges reduced to that of culpable homicide on Tuesday (Feb 28)

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Dad Accused of Killing His 2 Sons at Greenridge Playground Has ... (Goody Feed)

He had caused their deaths, and on 28 February 2023, his charge was reduced from murder to culpable homicide. The charge sheets revealed that he had strangled ...

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