Foreign couple found dead in Geylang hotel

A foreign worker and a Filipino maid were found dead at a hotel in Geylang on Sunday night.

Their bodies were discovered by the hotel's employee at around 11.40pm at Summer Hotel, along Geylang Lorong 22.

The the male victim, Mr Mohammad Sumon Lutfar, is believed to be a 22-year-old man from Bangladesh, and the female victim, Ms Rezzilyn Lodia Vinegas, is a 33-year-old woman from the Philippines.


The hotel employee, known only as Mr Kwok, was at the reception that night. He said the couple had checked in to the room on Sunday evening at 6.30pm.

Mr Mohammad used his work permit to register the room for five hours at $43.

At 11.30pm, Mr Kwok called the room's telephone to ask them to check out. When no one picked up the phone, he tried knocking the door, but there was no response.

He decided to use the master key to unlock the door and that was when he made the gruesome discovery.

According to him, Ms Vinegas was sprawled on the bed which was covered in blood. Her body was covered with a white towel.

Mr Mohammad was found lying face-up on the bathroom floor. He was covered in blood and was wearing only his underwear.

There were knife wounds on Ms Vinegas' arms and legs. It is believed that she was stabbed by Mr Mohammad multiple times before he slit his throat in the bathroom.

According to Shin Min Daily News, the murder weapon is a 5cm-long knife. Mr Kwok added that the hotel does not provide their customers with any knives or blades, therefore it is believed that their deaths were premeditated.

Hotel employees revealed that the male victim was a regular customer and would book a room once a week.

Police have classified the case as unnatural death and are investigating.

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