The Bangladeshi construction worker who raped a woman at MacRitchie Reservoir was sentenced to 17 years’ jail and given the maximum 24 strokes of the cane at the High Court on Friday (19 May).
In sentencing Pramanik Liton, 24, who committed the offence on 8 February 2015, Justice Choo Han Teck highlighted the inconsistency of Liton’s testimony and the weight of evidence against him.
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Other unsolved rape and murder cases in Singapore
Source: Singapore Press Holdings
Winnifred Teo Suan Lie, then a 18-year-old Catholic Junior College student was the victim of a rape and murder case. On May 22 1985, she left her house for a jog, but never returned home. Her mother made a police report, and unfortunately, Winnifred's naked body was later found lying in undergrowth off Old Holland Road.
She suffered multiple stab wounds on her neck. Her body showed signs of a fierce but futile protest, probably made when she was trying to fight off her killer(s). An autopsy showed that she had been sexually assaulted, and died of massive bleeding from the stab wounds. The murderer(s) were never discovered.
Possible Theories:
1. Business Rivalry
The CID considered several theories, and business rivalry was one of them. They did not rule out that the murder could have been related to "jealous business rivals" of Winnifred's father, who was a managing director with Kuok Brothers and overseas at the time of the murder. Investigators said that they "might have wanted to get back at his family members while he was out on overseas business".
2. Victim of sexual assault
Residents and joggers in the area said they frequently saw a slim man, who had exposed himself before to passing female joggers. The police arrested the man for questioning, but released him after they failed to make any connection.
The scene of the attack was situated at a rural area between Ulu Pandan and Bukit Timah. A large number of men from nearby construction sites usually gather around the area, so it's possible that a few of them might have been the culprits.
Sadly, even after so many years of investigation, the police has came up with nothing. The killer(s) remain at large.
8. Bukit Batok Rape Case (2000)
Bukit Batok is the site of large parks and other nature spots, but it is also famous for being the site of a few shady and bloodcurdling crimes, the most famous being the rape and murder case which happened back in 2000.
27-year-old Linda Chua, an oil company executive, was jogging at the Bukit Batok Nature Park around 10AM when she was attacked. A passer-by heard her cries for help and called an ambulance. Linda Chua was found lying in a 10-metre ravine naked, with a bloodied nose and mouth, and her clothes next to her. Unfortunately she did not manage to survive, and passed away a week after the assault.
Possible Theories:
1. Victim of sexual assault
Like the Winnifred Teo case, Linda Chua was most probably the victim of sexual assault. The Bukit Batok Park is known for being quiet and secluded, full of concrete paths with thick vegetation on either side, making Bukit Batok susceptible for crimes to happen easily.
What makes the case more chilling is that the assault happened in broad daylight. We tried very hard to uncover more information regarding this case, but met with many dead ends. Even newspaper reports were scarce, which made it hard for us to find any related pictures.
This is one of the rare cases with minimal information available, which adds a thick air of mystery to the unsolved case. We could not even find a relevant picture for it. Hopefully in the future, someone will come forward with information, or police will be able to find more clues to help solve this case.
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