Twin boys aged 11 were discovered dead in a canal near the Greenridge Crescent playground in Upper Bukit Timah, Singapore.
Many Singaporeans have been startled and terrified by a horrific event that occurred in their neighborhood.
On Friday, January 21, 2022, police were shocked to discover the bodies of two twins in a playground.
One of the twins who was brutally murdered was Ashton Yap.
Who Is Ashton Yap?
Ashton Yap is the 11-year-old twin brother of Ethan Yap. Both the siblings were born with some form of mental illness and had special needs.
Ashton claimed to be a student at a school in the Eng Kong estate neighborhood.
11 y/o twins with special needs found dead near a playground in Singapore. Dad to be charged with murder. This is sad. https://t.co/1DIti1G4o7
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Officers have been making rounds on the estate, asking for footage from car cameras and closed-circuit television cameras in residents’ homes.
The Bukit Timah Playground Twin Murder
The police said they received a call from a man seeking assistance at a playground along Greenridge Crescent at about 6.25 p.m. on Friday.
When officers arrived, they discovered the bodies of two young children were lying lifeless near the playground when they came.
A paramedic pronounced them dead on the scene.
The victims were reported to have been discovered in a big deep canal.
The canal runs through a calm and picturesque private housing estate through the playground.
Is The Suspect The Twin Boys Own Father? Is He Arrested?
On Friday evening, the father of twin boys found dead in a canal in Upper Bukit Timah was detained late Saturday. It has been revealed that he was allegedly involved in their murders.
The 48-year-old male will be charged with murder on Monday, according to a statement released by the police at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday.
This offense carries the death penalty.
The father’s name or any details of his background has not been revealed.
Let’s wait for more strange and unexpected revelations as the series progresses.
Aston Yap Family
Two women, identified as the twin’s mother and sister, had arrived by the canal to burn candles and leave religious offerings.
Additionally, two men had also attended the ceremony.
One of the men, Mr. Fong Chun Cheong, introduced himself as a family friend.
He said that he works for Singapore’s Yin Feng Shui Funeral Services. The boys’ mother had hired him to assist the family with the funeral arrangements.
The boys’ sister, who is in her early twenties, her mother, and family friends made up the rest of the group.
Mr. Fong said, “They want closure and to be left alone. They want to have peace.”
Furthermore, he has claimed that he has met the twins and is “lively and energetic.”