Earlier today the 16-year-old boy from River Valley High School was charged with the murder of a 13-year-old schoolmate.
As the defendant is under 18 he cannot be named.
The defendant is accused of the murder which happened between 11.16 AM and 11.44 AM. According to the prosecutor, the defendant was previously “treated” at the Institute of Mental Health after he app tempted suicide in 2019.
Investigations revealed that the boy bought the axe online
He will be remanded at Changi Medical Centre and will be back in court on 10 August 2021
Unverified Timeline of event from various sources:
1124h: attacker changes his WhatsApp status to “last words are for those with regrets”
between 1124h and 11.30h: attacker prepares axe and hides in a toilet, apparently with the intention to kill the first person that walks in
1130h: attacker attacks the first person that walks in, a sec 1
11:30+h: attacker calmly leaves the scene, walks to the water cooler to wash off the blood; tells other students to call the police and that he just killed someone
On 19 July 2021 at about 11.40am, the Police received a call for assistance at 6 Boon Lay Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found the 13-year-old teenager lying motionless.
6:07 PM, 7/19/2021:Teenager arrested for suspected involvement in the death of the 13-year-old victim