Married man allegedly strangled lover from China and burnt her body.
He was a married man who was allegedly involved in affairs with several women when one of them threatened to expose his web of lies to his boss.On Tuesday , Khoo claimed trial to one count of murder by causing bodily harm, which he knew was likely to kill Cui. He allegedly strangled the 30-year-old woman, who was then a senior engineer at MediaTek Singapore, in his car on the morning of 12 July 2016.
As their relationship progressed, Cui became increasingly unhappy that Khoo spent much time with his “ex-wife” and son, or at work. Cui also demanded that Khoo return her the $20,000 she gave him for “gold investment”. By the time of her death, she had only received half the sum. How alleged murder was carried outKhoo was determined to stop Cui from carrying out her threat. He intercepted her by picking her up in his car before she reached his workplace.
On Tuesday, a close friend of Cui, Wu Wenjuan, told the court how the lovers had met, according to what the victim had told her.
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