Man accused of killing wife in Chinatown hotel taken back to crime scene

A man charged with the murder of his wife in a hotel room in South Bridge Road returned to the crime scene escorted by police officers on Dec 3.

- Andrew Wong Correspondent

Flanked by four officers and an interpreter, Salehuddin, an Indonesian national, was led into the Capri by Fraser China Square hotel, near Chinatown Point, at 9.15am. A large portion of the basement carpark had been cordoned off, with several police officers at the scene.

According to charge sheets, the 41-year-old is accused of murdering his wife, Ms Nurdia Rahmah Rery, on Oct 24 in Room 703 between 3am and 5am.

She was found lying motionless in the hotel room by officers, after Salehuddin turned himself in at Bukit Merah East Neighbourhood Police Centre, admitting he had killed her.