PUBLISHED ONApril 03, 2026 2:18 AMBYSean LerThe man suspected of murdering a 70-year-old man in Geylang on March 9 was taken back to the crime scene by the police on Friday (April 3) morning.
Ong Hou Cheong, 48, arrived at Lorong 16 Geylang at about 9.15am in an unmarked police van, dressed in a red polo shirt, navy blue shorts and clear slippers.
The Singaporean, who was restrained around his ankles and wrists, was escorted by four police investigators.
They were met by other investigators and crime scene specialists at the scene.
Ong, who appeared stoic, spent about 20 minutes answering questions from police investigators.
He is accused of stabbing 70-year-old Chow Ling Fei in the chest, and was charged with Chow's murder on March 10.
Chow was taken unconscious to hospital where he later died.
Preliminary investigations revealed that both men knew each other, with the victim reported to have been Ong's former employer.
The 48-year-old was escorted away from the scene just before 9.40am.
@asiaone What started out as a fight involving Ong Hou Cheong, 48, and Chow Ling Fei, 70, led to the death of Chow on March 9. Ong has since been charged with Chow’s murder. He was brought by police investigators to the alleged crime scene at Lor 16 Geylang on Friday (April 3) morning. #sgnews #Singapore #Police #Crime #court ♬ original sound - AsiaOne
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