Man charged with murdering his wife at Buangkok condominium

SINGAPORE — A man was charged on Saturday (Jan 4) with murdering his wife at a condominium in Buangkok a day before.

Paul Leslie Quirk was given one charge of committing murder at a third-floor unit at Esparina Residences at 12.07pm on Friday.

The 48-year-old man, whose nationality was not revealed in the charge sheet, is accused of causing the death of Christina Khoo Gek Hwa, 43.

Quirk, who was dressed in a red shirt and had his wrists in cuffs, appeared expressionless during the brief proceedings.

The prosecutor asked for him to be remanded at Changi Prison's medical centre for psychiatric observation.

District Judge Shaiffudin Saruwan ordered him to be remanded for three weeks and to return to court on Jan 24.

The police said in a statement on Friday that they had received a call for help at a unit at Esparina Residences condominium past noon.

A 43-year-old woman was found unresponsive in the unit and was later pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

Quirk was subsequently arrested. According to his Facebook profile, Quirk is from Australia and previously worked in podiatry.

If convicted of murder, he faces the death penalty. CNA

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