The 48-year-old father of the two boys who were found dead at a canal near a playground at Upper Bukit Timah, Xavier Yap Jung Houn, was handed a second capital charge earlier today (18 February).
He is being accused of murdering his second son, Yap Kai Shern Aston, by causing his death on 21 January at the canal at a playground at Greenridge Crescent, between 4.23pm and 6.18pm.
He was previously charged with the murder of his first son, Yap E Chern Ethan, on 24 January.
Yap appeared in court via a video feed from where he is being held in remand, and he was wearing a white shirt and appeared thinner with his head shaved.
His IMH report was done and a pre-trial conference at the High Court was set in April – his medical and Health Sciences Authority reports are still pending though.
The public prosecutor told the judge that the medical report was related to an injury that was sustained by Yap.
Yap is being represented by lawyer Anil Singh Sandhu, and upon conviction for murder, he faces the death penalty where he will be executed by hanging.