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The story made headlines last year after the dead body of an Indonesian maid was discovered on May 16.
The cleaner was arrested at the scene of the crime and has been held in remand since his arrest.
Eight court pre-trial conferences had been held since the suspect was charged earlier.
The Straits Times reported today that at a pre-trial hearing last week, the prosecution gave notice that it would apply for a discharge not amounting to an acquittal for Md Repon Mostafa, a 29-year-old Bangladeshi.
Lawyers told the paper that the prosecution's move is usually caused by lack of sufficient evidence, or the absence of a key witness.
Mostafa was subsequently charged with the murder of Madam Ruliyawati, 30, who was found wearing wearing a t-shirt and bermudas with several wounds. It was believed he had access to the rooftop as it is his job to clean the roof and check the water tank. The rooftop is normally locked.
Mostafa was reportedly seen limping and had cuts on his legs when he was led away by the police.
An autopsy revealed that the maid, who had been working for a family living in that block for only six weeks, drowned.
The case will be brought up for mention in the Subordinate Courts tomorrow.
If successful, this will be the second such case in Singapore where a murder suspect is involved. The first is Larry Lim, who was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal for a murder in 2003.
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