Mitchell Ong was arrested in Spain in connection with the death of Singaporean woman Audrey Fang, whose body was found with 30 stab wounds.
Handout photo from the Spanish Civil Guard after Mitchell Ong was arrested. He is on pre-trial detention at Sangonera prison in Murcia. , 43, remains in pre-trial detention in Sangonera prison in Murcia. He was arrested on Apr 16 in connection with the death of Singaporean Audrey Fang.Ong, who is Singaporean, only receives visits at the prison from his lawyer Carolina Flórez de Quiñones, who is from Alicante.
According to sources close to the investigation, he had no known links to the region of Murcia – where Ms Fang’s body was found – or to Alicante, where he was staying when he was arrested. The defence lawyer said Ong had entered the country as a tourist. The following day, a body with 30 stab wounds was found near a parking area for lorries in the town of Abanilla, about 150km away from her hotel.
Authorities have yet to confirm the motive for the killing, although it was previously reported that police suspect there might have been an “economic” motive. The note, dated Mar 24, stated that Ms Fang had decided to nominate an unknown person for her CPF money because the person was her “long-time friend and trusted confidant”.CPF is a mandatory social security savings scheme that is funded by contributions from employers and employees. In the event of the person's death, these savings are given to the person's nominee or nominees.
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