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Singaporean man receives life sentence for sister's murder after abuse

A Singaporean man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the murder of his younger sister. Huang Bocan, along with two accomplices, subjected the 19-year-old victim, Huang Baoying, to severe abuse, including starvation and being chained to a toilet. The victim's death resulted from this prolonged mistreatment, with her weight dropping to a critical 27.6kg. AI

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Singaporean man receives life sentence for sister's murder after abuse

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · CNA ·

    Starved, beaten: Singaporean gets life imprisonment for murdering sister

    A man was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for murder after being part of a group that abused his 19-year-old younger sister until she died. Huang Bocan, who joined his girlfriend and another man in starving the victim and chaining her to a toilet, was first charged in …