Overview

• High Court Justice Dedar Singh Gill convicted Nguyen Ngoc Giau of murdering her boyfriend, Cho Wang Keung, and imposed life imprisonment.
• She was convicted under Section 300(c) of the Penal Code, which covers intentional bodily injuries sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death.
• Prosecutors said they were not seeking the death penalty, and caning was not in issue because Singapore law excludes caning for women.
• The judge rejected intoxication and sudden‑fight defences, citing evidence of purposeful, calculated actions despite drinking; an Institute of Mental Health report had found alcohol‑use disorder and likely acute intoxication.
• The stabbing occurred at about 12.50am on Jul 15, 2021 in the fifth‑floor corridor of Block 562, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, and Nguyen told the court she intends to appeal.