The two defendants, Hong Dayuan, 26, and Chen Jiaxing, 26, are among the two accused of murder at Orchard Towers on July 2 this year. They have committed more crimes in the past.
Two defendants in the Orchard tower murder case were involved in another Orchard Road “bloodbath” three years ago. The two defendants and a group of friend were outside a restaurant at Orchard Plaza, he attacked a customer dining with a sharp weapon, cutting the victim’s neck, and tendon resulting in a permanent disability of the victim’s arm.
The incident happened on November 27 at Orchard Towers, the 31-year-old victim who was also a customer at a Thai Restaurant somehow had an argument with Wang Yisong.
Wang Yisong suddenly rushed to the victim, using a sharp weapon on his head, neck and left hand. After the victim fell to the ground, he resisted with his right hand, but Wang Yisong continued to attack the other side.
Chen Jiaxing picked up the iron basket filled with sauce and waved it at the victim, throwing it on him. Hong Dayuan also picked up a bottle filled with soy sauce and threw it in the victim’s face. As the trio left, they also chanted the slogans of their gang