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SINGAPORE – One of the seven people linked to the high-profile Orchard Towers murder in July last year has been given a conditional warning.
Mr Chan Jia Xing, 27, was originally charged, along with six others, with the murder last year of Mr Satheesh Noel Gobidass, 31. His charge was later reduced to that of consorting with a person carrying an offensive weapon in a public place.
On Thursday (Oct 15) afternoon, however, Mr Chan was given a conditional warning. This means that he will have to refrain from any criminal conduct for a year. If he commits an offence within this period, he can be prosecuted again for the consorting charge and for the new offence.
A conditional warning does not amount to a conviction or a finding of guilt, and does not leave a criminal record – meaning that Mr Chan will face no further developments in the case if he manages to remain crime-free for a year .
He is the fourth of seven people linked to the Orchard Towers murder to be dealt with.
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