Murder of Eva Soh
Death of Eva Soh
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On 26 August 1974, 22-month-old toddler '''Eva Soh Ai-Mei''' died of unnatural causes in her flat in Holland Road, Singapore. She had suffered from multiple injuries over the few weeks before her death, including a [[ruptured spleen]] and liver. Her family's maidservant, '''Ng Cha Boo''', who was believed to have abused Eva, was charged with murder. Ng was initially convicted and sentenced to death; she later successfully appealed her sentence, her murder charge was reduced to culpable homicide and she was re-sentenced to six years' imprisonment. |
On 26 August 1974, 22-month-old toddler '''Eva Soh Ai-Mei''' died of unnatural causes in her flat in Holland Road, Singapore. She had suffered from multiple injuries over the few weeks before her death, including a [[ruptured spleen]] and liver. Her family's maidservant, '''Ng Cha Boo''', who was believed to have abused Eva, was charged with murder. Ng was initially convicted and sentenced to death; she later successfully appealed her sentence, her murder charge was reduced to culpable homicide and she was re-sentenced to six years' imprisonment. |
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At about 2 pm on 26 August 1974, Ng called Eva's mother, Jane Soh. In the call, Ng sounded very frightened, saying that she was unable to wake Eva up. Jane then called her husband, Soh Tiang Keng, thereafter her sister, asking her sister to accompany her home. Tiang Keng returned home first, brought Eva to a nearby clinic. The clinic doctor examined Eva and found that her heartbeat and breathing were very faint, and advised Eva's father to bring her to the hospital immediately. Together with Jane and her sister, they brought her to [[Singapore General Hospital]] in a taxi, however she died of her injuries after arriving.{{Cite web |title=Baby battered before her death, court told |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19760113-1.2.30 |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=The Straits Times}}{{Cite web |title=Mother weeps as she tells of baby's last hug |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19760114-1.2.79 |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=The Straits Times}}{{Cite web |title=Baby still alive at doctor's clinic, court told |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19760120-1.2.35 |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=The Straits Times}} |
At about 2 pm on 26 August 1974, Ng called Eva's mother, Jane Soh. In the call, Ng sounded very frightened, saying that she was unable to wake Eva up. Jane then called her husband, Soh Tiang Keng, thereafter her sister, asking her sister to accompany her home. Tiang Keng returned home first, brought Eva to a nearby clinic. The clinic doctor examined Eva and found that her heartbeat and breathing were very faint, and advised Eva's father to bring her to the hospital immediately. Together with Jane and her sister, they brought her to [[Singapore General Hospital]] in a taxi, however she died of her injuries after arriving.{{Cite web |title=Baby battered before her death, court told |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19760113-1.2.30 |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=The Straits Times}}{{Cite web |title=Mother weeps as she tells of baby's last hug |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19760114-1.2.79 |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=The Straits Times}}{{Cite web |title=Baby still alive at doctor's clinic, court told |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19760120-1.2.35 |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=The Straits Times}} |
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