Public Prosecutor v Tan Chee Wee

Public Prosecutor v Tan Chee Wee

The accused inflicted repeated hammer blows to the victim's head with the requisite intent to silence her, causing fatal blunt force brain injuries; the prosecution therefore proved murder under s300 beyond reasonable doubt and the defences of self-defence and sudden fight were rejected.

Citation
[2003] SGHC 227
Parties
Prosecution: Public Prosecutor; Accused: Tan Chee Wee
Court
General Division of the High Court
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Judgment Date
2 October 2003
Case Number
Cr C 32/2003
Procedural Posture
Criminal Murder / High Court Trial Judgment and Sentencing
Outcome
Accused convicted of murder and sentenced to death.
Legal Topics
Self Defence, Sudden Fight, Intention to Kill, Culpable Homicide, DNA Evidence, Forensic Pathology
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Murder Defences Forensic Evidence Robbery Sexual Offences Self Defence Sudden Fight +4 more

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Parties

Public Prosecutor

Prosecution

Tan Chee Wee

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Murder / High Court Trial Judgment and Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused committed murder under s300 Penal Code
  2. 2 Whether the accused had the intention to cause death or grievous bodily injury (s300(a) or (c))
  3. 3 Whether the accused acted in self-defence

Ratio Decidendi

The accused inflicted repeated hammer blows to the victim's head with the requisite intent to silence her, causing fatal blunt force brain injuries; the prosecution therefore proved murder under s300 beyond reasonable doubt and the defences of self-defence and sudden fight were rejected.

Court Disposition

Accused convicted of murder and sentenced to death.

Orders

  • Accused convicted and sentenced to suffer death.