Belgian, 41, charged with murder of 5-year-old son

SINGAPORE — A man whose five-year-old son was found dead at D’Leedon condominium along Farrer Road was today (Oct 7) charged with the boy’s murder.

Belgian Philippe Marcel Guy Graffart, 41, who appeared in court to hear the charge, is accused of murdering Keryan Gabriel Cedric Graffart between 8.54pm on Monday and 5.29am the next day.

No plea was taken, and Graffart will be remanded for three weeks for psychiatric observation at Changi Medical Centre. He could face the death sentence if convicted.

At around 5.11am yesterday, Graffart was found injured outside the Bukit Timah Neighbourhood Police Centre. He was later taken to hospital in an ambulance for treatment.

After preliminary enquiries, police officers went to a unit in the condominium, located along Farrer Road, and found Graffart’s son lying motionless in a bedroom. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene at 6.17am, the police said.

In response to TODAY’s queries, a spokesperson for the Singapore branch of Nordea Bank S A, which provides private banking and fund distribution services worldwide, confirmed today that Graffart is an employee. “We are aware of this tragic event and our sympathy goes to this family. We have to wait for the investigation and the court’s decision. 

“The bank’s policy is that Nordea will always consider any employee within Nordea innocent until proven otherwise by a legal court,” the spokesperson said, adding that it could not comment further.