Spanish Police Seek to Deport Audrey Fang's Suspected Killer to Singapore

If request is approved, he could face murder trial in Singapore, and possible death penalty

- Lok Jian Wen

Mitchell Ong, the suspect in the fatal stabbing of fellow Singaporean Audrey Fang in Spain, faces being deported to Singapore to stand trial, after the Spanish immigration authorities submitted the request to a court.

His lawyer, Ms Maria Jesus Ruiz de Castaneda, told The Sunday Times she is opposing the request. "Nothing has been decided. We have been asked to make presentations regarding the request for expulsion," she said, adding that there is no clarity at the moment on when the presiding judge will make a decision.

The deportation request was made by Spain's General Commissariat for Aliens and Borders, a national police agency that manages immigration and border control matters, reported the Spanish media.

If it is approved by the Spanish court, Ong, who is currently incarcerated in the Sangonera la Verde prison in Murcia, could be tried in Singapore, where he may face the death penalty if charged with murder.