The death of Tan Poh Huat earlier this month was an alarming one — the 53-year-old was found dead at Chin Long Kong Chinese Temple on Valentine’s Day, reportedly sustaining a head injury.
Police investigations were prompt, and the authorities quickly caught the alleged culprit. 47-year-old Loh Suan Lit has since been charged with the murder of Tan in court today.
Loh was identified as a suspect and arrested over a week since the discovery of the body, Channel NewsAsia reports. He has been remanded for a week for police to complete investigations, and to recover stolen goods.
What exactly the stolen goods, reports did not say. Though it is likely that Tan was killed for his money — he was known have been very conspicuous with cash in his possession, and he had received a sum of money amounting to $10,000 just days before.
Loh’s case will be mentioned again on Mar 4 — if found guilty for murder, he’ll face the death sentence.
