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Starved, beaten: Singaporean gets life imprisonment for murdering sister

Starved, beaten: Singaporean gets life imprisonment for murdering sister
South China Morning Post Thursday 05 November 2026, 07:31 UTC By CNA 1 min read
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A man was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for murder after being part of a group that abused his 19-year-old younger sister until she died. Huang Bocan, who joined his girlfriend and another man in starving the victim and chaining her to a toilet, was first charged in 2021 with common intention of committing murder by causing bodily injury to Huang Baoying. Huang, a 34-year-old Singaporean, was convicted on Thursday of committing murder by causing his younger sister’s death.

A man was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for murder after being part of a group that abused his 19-year-old younger sister until she died. Huang Bocan, who joined his girlfriend and another man in starving the victim and chaining her to a toilet, was first charged in 2021 with common intention of committing murder by causing bodily injury to Huang Baoying. Huang, a 34-year-old Singaporean, was convicted on Thursday of committing murder by causing his younger sister’s death. The...
Singaporean (ORG) Huang Bocan (PERSON) Huang Baoying (PERSON) Huang (PERSON)
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