Tragedy struck the affluent suburbs of West Coast Rise when an argument between father and son turned violent, leaving the elderly patriarch dead that very evening.
Neighbours had reported hearing a woman's scream from their semi-detached house in the late afternoon on Tuesday — their Indonesian maid was seeking help after an argument between her employers turned into a physical scuffle, The New Paper reports.
After the police arrived at the scene, 67-year-old Tan Kok Keng was conveyed unconscious to National University Hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead later at 6.48pm.
Allegedly, his son — 29-year-old Mark Tan Peng Liat — had strangled his father during the altercation. The young Tan is known to be the founder of model and talent management agency The People Studio, and a recipient of a Singapore's Outstanding Enterprise award.
In court earlier today, he was charged with the murder of his father and is to be remanded at Central police division for a week for investigations. The case is expected to resume on Feb 18.
Photo: Singapore Resource Association
Tragedy struck the affluent suburbs of West Coast Rise when an argument between father and son turned violent, leaving the elderly patriarch dead that very evening.
Neighbours had reported hearing a woman's scream from their semi-detached house in the late afternoon on Tuesday — their Indonesian maid was seeking help after an argument between her employers turned into a physical scuffle, The New Paper reports.
After the police arrived at the scene, 67-year-old Tan Kok Keng was conveyed unconscious to National University Hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead later at 6.48pm.
Allegedly, his son — 29-year-old Mark Tan Peng Liat — had strangled his father during the altercation. The young Tan is known to be the founder of model and talent management agency The People Studio, and a recipient of a Singapore's Outstanding Enterprise award.
In court earlier today, he was charged with the murder of his father and is to be remanded at Central police division for a week for investigations. The case is expected to resume on Feb 18.
Photo: Singapore Resource Association