A 31-year-old man died in Orchard Towers on Tuesday morning, July 2, 2019.
Six men and one woman were charged on Thursday, July 4 with his murder.
The accused are:
Tan Sen Yang, 27, Loo Boon Chong, 25, Tan Hong Seng, 22, Joel Tan Yun Sheng, 26, Chan Jia Xing, 26, Ang Da Yuan, 26, and Natalie Siow Yu Zhen, 22.
Charge sheets described the seven accused persons as members of an unlawful assembly.
All seven face one charge of committing murder as members of an unlawful assembly in the prosecution of the common object of the assembly.
If convicted, they could face the death penalty.
All of them remained expressionless when their names were called in court.
Youngest of the lot
The youngest out of the seven is Natalie Siow, who is only 22.
Widespread interest
News coverage of the case and the group’s subsequent arrests have so far been met with widespread interest in Singapore.
This is despite Orchard Towers’ notoriety for recurring vice and criminal activities over the years.
But public interest in this case can be attributed to the relatively young ages of the seven accused persons.
Traction of coverage
Over the course of less than 12 hours, the CNA and Today articles out on July 4 about the accused persons being charged were liked and shared thousands of times.
CNA: Liked and shared close to 12,000 times.
Today: Liked and shared close to 2,800 times.
A CNA video of the van ferrying the accused persons chalked up 50,000 views on YouTube within 11 hours.
Google surge
Starting from July 4, after 6.30am, which was after news coverage of the murder and the arrests broke, Natalie Siow’s name saw an uptick in Google searches.
The full name of Natalie Siow was also picked up by Google Trends, which showed other similar queries for her social media profiles:
Google search in Singapore now automatically completes the search query by suggesting “natalie siow” (even in incognito mode):
More at https://mothership.sg/2019/07/natalie-siow/
https://www.instagram.com/supnxt/?hl=en
Natalie just got lee-leased from Changi Hilton!
Two women under investigation for contempt of court over remarks on case of Orchard Towers death
SINGAPORE: Two women are being investigated by the police for contempt of court over social media posts that alleged preferential treatment in the sentencing of individuals involved in the Orchard Towers killing.
In a news release on Monday (Nov 2), the police said they acted on two authorisation orders from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to initiate investigations against the women, aged 28 and 36.
"Both individuals made social media posts that alleged preferential treatment based on race, of accused persons involved in an incident at Orchard Towers that took place on Jul 2, 2019," said the police.
They added that investigations are ongoing.
Last month, the AGC refuted allegations made on social media that the people involved in the Orchard Towers case received preferential treatment in sentencing because of their race.
"Allegations of preferential treatment for different races are baseless and have the potential to disrupt racial harmony in Singapore, causing irreversible divisions in our communities,” said the AGC in its statement.
“AGC will not hesitate to take action against those who fall foul of the law.”
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/orchard-towers-death-2-women-investigated-contempt-of-court-13443056
From facing a possible death sentence to being sentenced to a 5 month staycation at Changi Hilton, that must be the best Christmas pressie for her ever.
https://www.todayonline.com/orchard-tower-brawl-sole-woman-involved-fatal-altercation-jailed-5-months
Nat Siow is yesterday's news. Everyone is now obsessed with a certain piece of foreign trash called Ramesh.
Nat slapped with fresh charges........
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/orchard-towers-murder-natalie-siow-woman-gets-fresh-charges-12034518
Nutella Siao's lawyer refutes claims that she was spared the death penalty because she is chio bu LOL
豪杰大厦命案 外媒说女嫌因美貌而逃死罪 律师斥无稽之谈
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/singapore/story20191026-1000255
Orchard Towers Murder: Singapore debates Natalie Siow’s escape from possible death penalty
Reactions were split to the news a 23-year-old murder suspect who became an online sensation would face lesser charges.
While fans of internet-infamous Natalie Siow Yu Zhen are celebrating the news that her murder charge has been reduced to assault, critics felt she was getting off easy for her alleged role in an assault that led to a man’s death in July.
“5K fine and 2 years’ jail for helping end a human life. Seems awfully lenient for an offense. If you think about it, a teacher got eight years’ jail for sex with a minor (not that his sentence should be reduced), which I think in terms of seriousness is far lesser than helping to end a life,” an Aaron Tan wrote on Facebook.
The reduced charge means she won’t face the death penalty.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if they all escaped the gallows at the end of the investigations. And to people who say they cannot bear seeing pretty girls getting death sentence, you guys are mental. A crime is still a crime, regardless of who did it,” Wanie Malik said.
The murder rap was downgraded to assault on Friday, over three months after the fatal, July 2 brawl at Orchard Towers, multiple outlets reported. She was among seven suspects charged in the death of 31-year-old Satheesh Noel Gobidasson.
“She is looking forward to going home to her family and will cooperate with the authorities as advised by me. I am grateful that the prosecution acceded to my representation,” her lawyer, Amarick Gill, told The Straits Times.
Still others were more circumspect and hoped Siow, who had garnered an online fan club, would grow from the experience.
“Hopefully after this, she will learn her lesson and do well in everything and values that she is given a second [chance] at life,” Kenny Koh said on Facebook.
Siow was apparently surprised by the unexpected turn of events as she reportedly burst into tears upon hearing the news.
The amended charge now alleges that she punched and kicked Satheesh on the ground floor of Orchard Towers. If found guilty, she could be jailed up to two years and fined S$5,000 (US$3,700).
Siow walked out of the State Courts Friday evening with her father and a family friend after being freed on a S$15,000 bond, TODAY news reported. Her next court hearing has been set for Friday.
Security footage that made its way online before being deleted showed the violent attack that resulted in Satheesh’s death after he was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Others originally charged with murder were Tan Hong Sheng, Loo Boon Chong, Tan Sen Yang, Joel Tan Yun Sheng, Chan Jia Xing, and And Da Yuan. All suspects were between 22 and 28.
Tan Sen Yang, Joel Tan, Ang Da Yuan still face counts of murder. An eighth suspect remains under investigation.
On July 11, charges against Tan Hong Sheng, Loo and Chan were reduced to consorting with Tan Sen Yang, who was allegedly carrying a curved kerambit knife that was used to attack Satheesh.
Loo and Chan are out on bail. Tan Hong Seng was also freed but has since been returned to custody after he missed a court appearance last month, TODAY reported. His mother reported him to the police, who then arrested him Aug. 9 outside a nightclub in Clarke Quay, where he was involved in another fight.
https://coconuts.co/singapore/news/orchard-towers-murder-singapore-debates-natalie-siows-escape-from-possible-death-penalty/
GXGX to her for escaping a date with the hangman, from now onward 要重新做人了.
BREAKING!!!!!! Natalie Siow Yu Zhen's murder charge kenna reduced liao!!!!!!!
SINGAPORE - The sole woman allegedly linked to the Orchard Towers killing burst into tears when told on Friday (Oct 18) that her murder charge has been reduced to assault.
Offenders convicted of assault can be jailed for up to two years and fined up to $5,000. Those convicted of murder can face the death sentence.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/sole-woman-allegedly-linked-to-orchard-towers-killing-has-murder-charge
Found a video of Nat taken years back.........
Looks like Natalie Siow the skank was previously seeking a sugar daddy lol. For the uninitiated DDLG = Daddy Dom/Little Girl
https://undertable.co/threads/little-natty-looking-for-a-daddy.73764/
Look at what this fucktard over at HWZ's EDMW section posted.
I thought Monica Baey was the most infamous female Sinkie of the year, turns out 奶大粒 completely stole her thunder!
Murder charges withdrawn for three men allegedly linked to Orchard Towers death
SINGAPORE - Three men in a group of seven charged with the murder of a man at Orchard Towers on July 2 were given a discharge amounting to an acquittal on Thursday (July 11).
Tan Hong Sheng, 22, Loo Boon Chong, 25, and Chan Jia Xing, 26, had their charges reclassified to that of consorting with a person carrying an offensive weapon in a public place.
Accused parties given a discharge amounting to an acquittal cannot be charged again with the same offence.
More at https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/murder-charges-withdrawn-for-three-men-allegedly-linked-to-orchard-towers
I think the first court hearing for Natalie+gang will happen tomorrow?
Camera footage of the murder from a different angle:
Natalie brought back to murder scene! Damn the massive headlights on the dino-bu police officer are really distracting, just saying.
Heard Nat was from ITE or something?