Kidnapping of Phang Tee Wah
On 11 April 1989, 56-year-old goldsmith Phang Tee Wah was kidnapped by two men before he was murdered. 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. 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 and security guard Ibrahim bin Masod, who was Liow's friend and driver.
Phang Tee Wah, the goldsmith who was kidnapped and murdered
Ibrahim Masod, the first accused
Liow Han Heng, the second accused
Capital punishment in Singapore
Capital punishment in Singapore is a legal penalty. Executions in Singapore are carried out by long drop hanging, and usually take place at dawn. Thirty-three offences—including murder, drug trafficking, terrorism, use of firearms and kidnapping—warrant the death penalty under Singapore law.
Changi Prison, where Singapore's death row is located
A hangman positions the noose around the neck of a Japanese war criminal as he is held steady by a British military officer just prior to his execution by hanging at the gallows in Changi Prison in 1946. The condemned man is standing within a circle on the trapdoor, and on either side of him are two other circles indicating that the gallows had the provision for multiple simultaneous executions.
