Felicia Teo case: Suspect gets new date to plead guilty to lesser offences including depositing her corpse

SINGAPORE: A guy linked to the case of Ms Felicia Teo Wei Ling, who had been reported missing within 2007 and afterwards presumed dead, is placed to plead guilty to lowered fees including depositing the girl corpse.

Ahmad Danial Mohamed Rafa’ee, 37, was originally charged in December 2020 using the murder of Ms Teo, who was nineteen when she proceeded to go missing.

He or she was earlier accused of murdering her between 1 . 39am and 7. 20am on Jun thirty, 2007 at a smooth in Block nineteen, Marine Terrace with suspected accomplice Ragil Putra Setia Sukmarahjana, who is at large.

However , in 06 this year, Ahmad Danial was given a discharge not amounting for an acquittal for the homicide charge and released from remand.

He was given six new charges, all of which are usually in common intention with Mr Ragil, meaning they allegedly dedicated the offences together.  

The particular offences include depositing Ms Teo’s corpse at the vicinity of Punggol Track 24 around Jun 30, 2007, misappropriating Ms Teo’s handphone, Apple Macbook Pro and camera, as well as failing in order to report information about Microsoft Teo’s death to the police.

The remaining offences are pertaining to giving false details to the police, fabricating false evidence by placing Ms Teo’s phone in East Coast Park, plus fabricating false evidence by making calls to Ms Teo’s telephone, leaving her voicemails and sending the girl messages on social media to create the false impression that both guys believed Ms Teo was alive even though knew she has been dead.

Ahmad Danial was started plead guilty in July but the hearing was adjourned for both sides to resolve problems including the facts, sentencing and documentation.  

He will next return to court on Oct 14 in order to enter his responsible plea and is on bail of S$20, 000.

These convicted of depositing a corpse can be jailed up to six months, fined up to S$2, 000 or both.

Anyone who fabricates false evidence could be jailed up to 7 years or fined.

The consequence for misappropriating the home of a dead individual is up to three years’ jail and a good.

The penalty for omitting to provide information to open public servants as needed by the law is up to one month’s prison and a fine of up to S$500.

Anyone that gives false details to a public stalwart can be jailed as much as six months, fined up to S$1, 000 or even both.