M'sian worker gets death sentence for killing a man over S$6, ez-link card and mobile phone

A 22-year-old Malaysian construction worker was sentenced to death yesterday after he was found guilty of causing the death of Mr Loh Ee Hui, 35 - after robbing the latter of his mobile phone, an ez-link card and s$6 in his wallet.



However, his accomplice, who is also a Malaysian, was convicted of robbery with hurt and will be sentenced at a later date.

The court heard that Fabian Adiu Edwin and Ellarry Puling, 27 - who were both from Sabah - had robbed many in the vicinity of Aljunied, Eunos, Geylang, Paya Lebar and Tanjong Katong.

On Aug 23, 2008, Fabian and Ellarry spotted Mr Loh - who was a security guard - at a bus-stop along Sims Ave. After hitting Mr Loh with a wooden stick - causing skull fractures and brain injuries to the victim- Fabian then searched Mr Loh's pockets for valuables. The robbers then went on to rob another victim, split the loot for the day, drank beer and solicited prostitutes.

Justice Chan Seng Onn noted that the blows inflicted by Fabian on Mr Low were targeted at the latter's head and back.

While noting Fabian's young age during the time of the offence and his low intelligence quotient, the judge said the chain of events before, during and after the attack was "the work of a calculated and rational mind".

The judge said that based on the evidence, Ellarry had agreed that Fabian hit the victim till he fell but not to the extent of killing him.

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