![]() Liow was Phang's former employee while Ibrahim, who worked as a security guard, was Liow's friend and driver. The two suspects were identified as 44-year-old Liow Han Heng and 50-year-old friend Ibrahim Masod. Within a few hours after the discovery of Phang's corpse, two suspects were arrested at Yishun and Kallang. Dr Wee Keng Poh, a forensic pathologist, performed an autopsy on the victim and concluded that Phang died from strangulation, and it was believed that the kidnappers had killed Phang by strangling him with raffia string. The police identified the deceased victim as Phang. įour days later, on the morning of 15 April 1989, a highly decomposed corpse was discovered abandoned at a secluded area around Pasir Ris, with the hands tied behind the back and a pillowcase covering the head. They also suspected that the kidnappers did not intend for Phang to come back alive. ![]() The police were contacted, and over 100 men were deployed to investigate the crime and monitor the situation, as well as identifying the suspects. However, they never paid up since there was a lack of guarantee that Phang was still alive. Phang's family members negotiated with the kidnappers to reduce the ransom, and it was agreed that they would pay S$20,000 in exchange for Phang's release. The callers also promised to send a phone recording of Phang's voice would be given to the family to let them know of his safety. Over ten phone calls were later made to Phang's wife and son, which similarly pushed for them to pay the ransom in return for Phang's safety, and instructed the family to sell the gold products of Phang's shop to raise the ransom. On the afternoon of 11 April 1989, Low Ah Kay, the wife of 56-year-old goldsmith Phang Tee Wah, received a phone call, who told them that Phang, who was supposed to meet a friend at Thomson Plaza, was kidnapped by them, and they demanded a ransom of S$1 million. Phang's abduction and murder Kidnapping and death ![]() Ibrahim, on the other hand, was eventually put to death on 29 July 1994 after failing to overturn his death sentence through his appeals. However, while he was incarcerated on death row, Liow suffered a heart attack and died on 10 August 1993. After the rejection of their defences, Liow and Ibrahim were convicted and sentenced to death for the brutal abduction-murder of Phang. The prosecution argued during the trial that both men had killed Phang to not allow him to identify them, while the respective defence counsel of both men argued there was no intention on both men's part to cause Phang's death. Subsequently, four days after Phang was killed, his corpse was discovered and the police were able to nab the two kidnappers - Phang's former employee Liow Han Heng (alias William Liow 廖汉兴 Liào Hànxīng) and security guard Ibrahim bin Masod, who was Liow's friend and driver.īoth Liow and Ibrahim were charged with kidnapping and murder. Despite his death, the kidnappers demanded ransom from Phang's family, who were kept in the dark about Phang's death as they contacted the police about their predicament and the crime. ![]() On 11 April 1989, 56-year-old goldsmith Phang Tee Wah (庞世华 Páng Shìhuá) was kidnapped by two men before he was murdered. Ibrahim was executed by hanging at Changi Prison in 1994.Liow died from a heart attack while on death row at Changi Prison.Ibrahim and Liow were both found guilty of murder and sentenced to death in 1993.Phang was murdered while being held hostage by the kidnappers Liow Han Heng and Ibrahim Masod.Phang Tee Wah, the goldsmith who was kidnapped and murdered ![]()
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