Murder charges of father who allegedly strangled twin sons in Bukit Timah downgraded to culpable homicide

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Murder charges of father who allegedly strangled twin sons in Bukit Timah downgraded to culpable homicide
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A father who allegedly strangled

Xavier Yap Jung Houn, 49, was given two amended charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.He was earlier charged with murdering

Aston Yap Kai Shern and Ethan Yap E Chern on Jan 21, 2022, between around 4.25pm and 6.20pm at the covered canal at Greenridge Crescent playground. The prosecution said the charges were amended following the release of a report by the Institute of Mental Health. He was found to have major depressive disorder of moderate severity.

Xavier Yap is represented by Mr Patrick Nai, Mr Choo Si Sen and Ms Choo Yean Lin from Tan Lee & Partners, and Mr Muhammad Razeen Sayed Majunoon from Advance Law.

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