>SUSPECT IN KOVAN DOUBLE MURDER IS A 34-YEAR OLD POLICE OFFICER WITH 14 YEARS EXPERIENCE.... [UPDATE Saturday, 12.30pm: Adding that suspect is in Singapore police custody.] The suspect arrested in the Kovan suspected double murder case is now in Singapore police custody. He has been identified as Iskandar bin Rahmat. He is a senior staff sergeant at Bedok Police Division with 14 years of experience in the force. Police revealed these details at a press conference Saturday morning, which was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean -- who is also the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs -- and Police Commissioner Ng Joo Hee. "Today is a sad day for the police," said Ng. "Today, we have arrested a murder suspect who is also a policeman." He acknowledged that there will be public backlash - "Most of it will be an outcry critical of the police, questioning the quality and integrity of the police officers," he said. "Even as we investigate the murders, the police also look to find out what has led an individual who has sworn to uphold the law to now stand accused of breaking it in the most grievous way," he added. DPM Teo said, "No one is above the law. Anyone who breaks the law, in particular officers placed in positions of trust or authority will have to face the full weight of the law. We have zero tolerance for officers who break the law." Relationship with victim unclear The suspect, 34, was arrested at 11.30pm on Friday night, within 56 hours of the alleged crime, by Malaysian police at a restaurant at Danga Bay, Johor. He had left Singapore at 11pm on Wednesday, the day of the Kovan deaths, and crossed over to Malaysia on a scooter. Police say that Iskandar had personal debt issues. He was the police officer attending to elder victim Tan Boon Sin when he made a police report in November 2012. The extent of the relationship between the two is not known. The story is developing. We will bring you more details as they emerge.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 06:57:22 +0000
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