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Google translate: Many friends and the public wanted to donate money to help her two children. However, the family of the deceased said they had not yet decided how to deal with it and wanted to organize the funeral first.
https://www.8world.com/singapore/bukit-batok-murder-donations-for-children-2343336
Responding to AsiaOne's queries, a Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) spokesperson said that the five-year-old boy and his younger sibling have been cared for by the same foster parents since April 2022 and June 2021 respectively.
"At the time of the incident, the five-year-old child was on home leave with his mother, as part of a process towards eventual reunification," said the spokesperson.
https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/b...stered-out-getting-ready-live-mum-permanently
Google translate: The family members of the deceased in the Bukit Batok murder case quietly showed up yesterday to claim her body after many days of silence. They moved to Sembawang for her funeral four days later, and were cremated on the seventh day of her life.
According to "8 Vision News Network", although the deceased was a Singaporean, she had been estranged from her family for many years. Friends who had known her for many years were worried that no one would claim her body.
However, it is understood that her family quietly collected her body yesterday (8th) afternoon and appointed a funeral company to assist with her funeral arrangements.
According to the funeral notice received by the reporter of "8 Vision News Network", the age of the deceased was corrected to 44 years old. The family members will hold a Buddhist funeral for her today (9th) at the downstairs of Block 340, Sembawang Lane.
It is understood that the person who came forward to claim her body and organize the funeral for her was one of her sisters. The funeral was held at Sembawang where this sister lived.
The content of the funeral notice also shows that the deceased will be buried on the morning of the 12th of this month and sent to the Mandai Cremation Ground for cremation. The funeral day happens to be the seventh day of her life.
"8 Vision News Network" exclusively reported yesterday that the deceased was married to a man originally from China and had two children aged 5 and 3 respectively. However, the man eventually abandoned her and the children, and she was unable to raise the two children. Under the arrangement of the authorities, the two children were given to foster families to be raised. Unfortunately, the two children lost their mother at a young age.
https://www.8world.com/singapore/bukit-batok-murder-victim-wake-2339776
Google translate: In the Bukit Batok murder case, the deceased woman had a rough life. She met an unkind person in her middle age. She had a falling out with a man from outside the country after she registered for marriage and gave birth to a son and a daughter. The man abandoned his wife and children. It is understood that the deceased woman was unable to raise her two children. Handed over to a foster family to be raised.
Google translate: In the Bukit Batok murder case, the deceased woman had a rough life. She met an unkind person in her middle age. She had a falling out with a man from outside the country after she registered for marriage and gave birth to a son and a daughter. The man abandoned his wife and children. It is understood that the deceased woman was unable to raise her two children. Handed over to a foster family to be raised.
"8 Vision News Network" has reported for days that a murder occurred in a unit at Block 460B, Bukit Batok West Avenue 9. Quek Eng Hock, a 65-year-old man, was suspected of killing a 43-year-old female neighbor. He was arrested yesterday (7th) and charged with murder. .
The murder occurred on the 6th, and the police also recovered the knife believed to be used in the crime.
After the incident, the reporter contacted friends who had known the deceased for many years and learned about her rough and tragic life.
After encountering a misfortune, she gave birth to two children and gave them to a foster family to raise.
According to friends who are not willing to disclose their names, the deceased woman was estranged from her family and did not have a stable job during her lifetime. She sometimes worked in the catering service industry and sometimes worked as a dealer in a casino. It was understood that she was a waiter in a catering industry before she was killed.
Friends revealed that the deceased met a Chinese man while working at the Sands Casino a few years ago, and then fell in love and rented a house to get married. The man later found a job as a driver locally and had two children with her, except for the five-year-old. In addition to the 3-year-old boy, there is also a three-year-old daughter.
The police earlier stated that the five-year-old boy was sent to the hospital for treatment after the incident. Since the case involved young children, the media was not allowed to report any information that could reveal his identity, including the name of the deceased.
The friend said that he thought that her wandering life would gradually stabilize after getting married, but he did not expect that the deceased had complained to him, saying that the man was irresponsible and violent towards her. Although they applied for a HDB flat, the man eventually gave up. Regardless, they have left their families. However, the friend was not sure if they were divorced and the whereabouts of the man was unknown.
The friend also said that the deceased may not have the ability to take care of her children because of her unstable job. After the authorities learned about her situation, they arranged for her children to be raised by a foster family.
As for the deceased's family, the friend said that the deceased had mentioned that he was estranged from his family, but the specific circumstances were unclear.
The deceased loved her children and wanted to raise them on her own.
According to the deceased’s friends, although the deceased’s income was unstable, she loved her children very much and always wanted to raise them by herself. Since the child was sent to a foster home, she has been working hard to apply to the authorities to take the child home and take care of her herself.
"I heard that the procedure was a bit cumbersome, and she also needed to meet some requirements. Unfortunately, there was nothing she could do. However, she did not give up and kept fighting, but she still had no results before she was killed."
He said that he only knew that the deceased loved his two children very much and would try his best to bring them happiness even if his ability was limited. On his youngest daughter's second birthday, she happily shared her birthday celebration. In addition, she wants to take care of her children by herself. “She has been working hard to meet the requirements of the authorities and hopes to find a stable job to increase her income. Not long ago, she asked me to help introduce her to a better job. I didn’t expect that before the job was settled, she would Killed."
As far as this friend knew, the two children were originally living in foster families. As for why the five-year-old son was at the scene of the crime on the day of the crime, he had no idea.
I hope to lend a helping hand to these two poor children.
The friend also said that some old classmates have gathered together, hoping to lend a helping hand to the two children and donate some money to help them. "I can help as much as I can. I just hope they can grow up healthily."
In addition, a group of friends of the deceased also hope that when the children grow up, they will understand that their mother actually loved them. To understand her difficulties, she must also know that she worked so hard to obtain their custody rights.
If there is no one to take care of her funeral affairs, this friend also said that he hopes to fulfill the obligation of a friend and hold a funeral for her so that she can finish the last journey of her life well.
However, since he was not a relative, he could not come forward. He was also trying to contact her family, hoping to help them organize a funeral for her.
"8 Vision News Network" has learned more about the care arrangements for the deceased's children from the Department of Social and Family Development.
https://www.8world.com/singapore/bukit-batok-murder-victim-2339151
Quek Eng Hock is said to have killed the woman, whose identity is protected by a court gag order, at a unit at Block 460B Bukit Batok West Avenue 9. The incident happened at about 8.20am on Jan 6.
He was charged with murder via video link from a hospital. He did not open his eyes or respond during the process, reported the Chinese newspaper Shin Min Daily News.
Google translate: Many friends and the public wanted to donate money to help her two children. However, the family of the deceased said they had not yet decided how to deal with it and wanted to organize the funeral first.
https://www.8world.com/singapore/bukit-batok-murder-donations-for-children-2343336
Responding to AsiaOne's queries, a Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) spokesperson said that the five-year-old boy and his younger sibling have been cared for by the same foster parents since April 2022 and June 2021 respectively.
"At the time of the incident, the five-year-old child was on home leave with his mother, as part of a process towards eventual reunification," said the spokesperson.
https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/b...stered-out-getting-ready-live-mum-permanently
Google translate: The family members of the deceased in the Bukit Batok murder case quietly showed up yesterday to claim her body after many days of silence. They moved to Sembawang for her funeral four days later, and were cremated on the seventh day of her life.
According to "8 Vision News Network", although the deceased was a Singaporean, she had been estranged from her family for many years. Friends who had known her for many years were worried that no one would claim her body.
However, it is understood that her family quietly collected her body yesterday (8th) afternoon and appointed a funeral company to assist with her funeral arrangements.
According to the funeral notice received by the reporter of "8 Vision News Network", the age of the deceased was corrected to 44 years old. The family members will hold a Buddhist funeral for her today (9th) at the downstairs of Block 340, Sembawang Lane.
It is understood that the person who came forward to claim her body and organize the funeral for her was one of her sisters. The funeral was held at Sembawang where this sister lived.
The content of the funeral notice also shows that the deceased will be buried on the morning of the 12th of this month and sent to the Mandai Cremation Ground for cremation. The funeral day happens to be the seventh day of her life.
"8 Vision News Network" exclusively reported yesterday that the deceased was married to a man originally from China and had two children aged 5 and 3 respectively. However, the man eventually abandoned her and the children, and she was unable to raise the two children. Under the arrangement of the authorities, the two children were given to foster families to be raised. Unfortunately, the two children lost their mother at a young age.
https://www.8world.com/singapore/bukit-batok-murder-victim-wake-2339776
Google translate: In the Bukit Batok murder case, the deceased woman had a rough life. She met an unkind person in her middle age. She had a falling out with a man from outside the country after she registered for marriage and gave birth to a son and a daughter. The man abandoned his wife and children. It is understood that the deceased woman was unable to raise her two children. Handed over to a foster family to be raised.
Google translate: In the Bukit Batok murder case, the deceased woman had a rough life. She met an unkind person in her middle age. She had a falling out with a man from outside the country after she registered for marriage and gave birth to a son and a daughter. The man abandoned his wife and children. It is understood that the deceased woman was unable to raise her two children. Handed over to a foster family to be raised.
"8 Vision News Network" has reported for days that a murder occurred in a unit at Block 460B, Bukit Batok West Avenue 9. Quek Eng Hock, a 65-year-old man, was suspected of killing a 43-year-old female neighbor. He was arrested yesterday (7th) and charged with murder. .
The murder occurred on the 6th, and the police also recovered the knife believed to be used in the crime.
After the incident, the reporter contacted friends who had known the deceased for many years and learned about her rough and tragic life.
After encountering a misfortune, she gave birth to two children and gave them to a foster family to raise.
According to friends who are not willing to disclose their names, the deceased woman was estranged from her family and did not have a stable job during her lifetime. She sometimes worked in the catering service industry and sometimes worked as a dealer in a casino. It was understood that she was a waiter in a catering industry before she was killed.
Friends revealed that the deceased met a Chinese man while working at the Sands Casino a few years ago, and then fell in love and rented a house to get married. The man later found a job as a driver locally and had two children with her, except for the five-year-old. In addition to the 3-year-old boy, there is also a three-year-old daughter.
The police earlier stated that the five-year-old boy was sent to the hospital for treatment after the incident. Since the case involved young children, the media was not allowed to report any information that could reveal his identity, including the name of the deceased.
The friend said that he thought that her wandering life would gradually stabilize after getting married, but he did not expect that the deceased had complained to him, saying that the man was irresponsible and violent towards her. Although they applied for a HDB flat, the man eventually gave up. Regardless, they have left their families. However, the friend was not sure if they were divorced and the whereabouts of the man was unknown.
The friend also said that the deceased may not have the ability to take care of her children because of her unstable job. After the authorities learned about her situation, they arranged for her children to be raised by a foster family.
As for the deceased's family, the friend said that the deceased had mentioned that he was estranged from his family, but the specific circumstances were unclear.
The deceased loved her children and wanted to raise them on her own.
According to the deceased’s friends, although the deceased’s income was unstable, she loved her children very much and always wanted to raise them by herself. Since the child was sent to a foster home, she has been working hard to apply to the authorities to take the child home and take care of her herself.
"I heard that the procedure was a bit cumbersome, and she also needed to meet some requirements. Unfortunately, there was nothing she could do. However, she did not give up and kept fighting, but she still had no results before she was killed."
He said that he only knew that the deceased loved his two children very much and would try his best to bring them happiness even if his ability was limited. On his youngest daughter's second birthday, she happily shared her birthday celebration. In addition, she wants to take care of her children by herself. “She has been working hard to meet the requirements of the authorities and hopes to find a stable job to increase her income. Not long ago, she asked me to help introduce her to a better job. I didn’t expect that before the job was settled, she would Killed."
As far as this friend knew, the two children were originally living in foster families. As for why the five-year-old son was at the scene of the crime on the day of the crime, he had no idea.
I hope to lend a helping hand to these two poor children.
The friend also said that some old classmates have gathered together, hoping to lend a helping hand to the two children and donate some money to help them. "I can help as much as I can. I just hope they can grow up healthily."
In addition, a group of friends of the deceased also hope that when the children grow up, they will understand that their mother actually loved them. To understand her difficulties, she must also know that she worked so hard to obtain their custody rights.
If there is no one to take care of her funeral affairs, this friend also said that he hopes to fulfill the obligation of a friend and hold a funeral for her so that she can finish the last journey of her life well.
However, since he was not a relative, he could not come forward. He was also trying to contact her family, hoping to help them organize a funeral for her.
"8 Vision News Network" has learned more about the care arrangements for the deceased's children from the Department of Social and Family Development.
https://www.8world.com/singapore/bukit-batok-murder-victim-2339151
Quek Eng Hock is said to have killed the woman, whose identity is protected by a court gag order, at a unit at Block 460B Bukit Batok West Avenue 9. The incident happened at about 8.20am on Jan 6.
He was charged with murder via video link from a hospital. He did not open his eyes or respond during the process, reported the Chinese newspaper Shin Min Daily News.
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