SINGAPORE — The police are appealing for assistance to trace the whereabouts of a male Indonesian national in his late 20s to help in their investigation into the death of Dexmon Chua Yizhi, 37, whose body was discovered at the vicinity of Lim Chu Kang Road on Wednesday (Jan 1).

The police said today that the subject, identified as Djatmiko Febri Irwansyah, has since left Singapore. They have sought assistance from the relevant authorities in the neighbouring countries to trace his whereabouts.

Anyone with information on Djatmiko Febri Irwansyah is asked to call the police hotline at 1800 255 0000 or submit the information online via http://www.spf.gov.sg/CrimeStopper. All information will be kept strictly confidential.

Yesterday, a 53-year-old man was charged with the murder of Chua, a production technician, whose body was found within a military live-firing area in Lim Chu Kang.

Chia Kee Chen is accused of killing Chua with one or more accomplices at a multi-storey car park at Block 429A, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4, between almost 11pm on Saturday and about 3pm the following day.

Chua had gone missing after leaving his home on Saturday. He was last seen at an eatery along Cheong Chin Nam Road in Bukit Timah at around 9.45pm that day.

After investigations led officers to Chia, he took them to where the body was dumped — among tall grass off Old Lim Chu Kang Road near Sungei Gedong Camp.

It is believed that Chua’s hands were bound and that there were no stab or slash wounds visible on his body. He was in a pair of dark-coloured bermudas and a shirt that was rolled up to his chest.

Murder is punishable by hanging or life imprisonment and caning.