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Death of Upper Bukit Timah twins: Father has murder charges reduced to culpable homicide

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Xavier Yap Jung Houn, 49, is accused of causing the deaths of his two sons by strangling them at a covered canal at Greenridge Crescent Playground on Jan 21, 2022. According to the charge sheets, he did so with the intention of causing their deaths. He was found to be suffering from major depressive disorder of moderate severity around the time of the offences.

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Death of Upper Bukit Timah twins: Father has murder charges reduced to culpable homicide

SINGAPORE — A man accused of murdering his 11-year-old twins near a playground in Upper Bukit Timah had his charges reduced to culpable homicide not amounting to murder on Tuesday (Feb 28).

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Man who allegedly strangled twin sons in Bukit Timah: Murder charges downgraded to culpable homicide

The prosecution said the charges were amended following the release of a report by the Institute of Mental Health. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Death of Upper Bukit Timah twins: Father has murder charges reduced to culpable homicide

Xavier Yap Jung Houn is accused of strangling both his 11-year-old sons at a covered canal at Greenridge Crescent Playground in January 2022.

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Channel News Asia broke the news in Singapore on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
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