20-year-old man arrested for alleged murder of jogger at Punggol Field Road

SINGAPORE — The police have arrested a 20-year-old Singaporean man in connection with the murder of a 38-year-old man on May 10 at Punggol Field Road. 

In a statement on Saturday (May 16), the police said the man was arrested at 2.45am on Saturday following round-the-clock investigations, extensive ground enquiries and expansive review of closed-circuit television footage. 

It added that while investigations are ongoing, preliminary findings revealed that the victim did not know the man who is believed to have acted alone.

The victim was believed to have been jogging in the area when he was found injured. He was taken to Sengkang General Hospital where he died from his injuries. 

The man will be charged in court on Sunday with murder, which carries the death penalty. 

The police will work with the prosecution to seek a court order for the man to be remanded for psychiatric evaluation.

In the statement, the police also thanked members of the public for providing valuable information which aided investigations and contributed to the arrest, adding that this case reaffirmed the “close partnership” between the police and the community.