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THE CASE OF THE TAN FAMILY

On the morning of 6 January 1979, four children from the Tan family were violently murdered in their Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat. The four children, aged between 5 and 10 years old, were found slashed to death in the bathroom of their one-room flat in Block 58 Geylang Bahru.

Geylang Bahru

The victims were Tan Kok Peng, 10, Tan Kok Hin, 8, Tan Kok Soon, 6, and their sister, Tan Chin Nee, 5. The three boys studied at Bendemeer Road Primary School, while their sister attended a nearby PAP kindergarten.

The Tans arrived home after 10 am and Mrs Tan found the slashed bodies of her children in the bathroom. The four children were found in T-shirts and pants, and all four had slash wounds on their heads. Slash wounds were also found on Chin Nee’s face and Kok Peng’s right arm was almost severed. According to the pathologist’s report, each child had a minimum of 20 slash wounds on his or her body.

The murders

The investigation into the murders was conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department’s Special Investigation Section.

They concluded that the murders were premeditated and that the killer o killers had taken care to avoid leaving evidence.

The investigation

The children were buried at Choa Chu Kang Cemetery on 7 January 1979 together with their schoolbags, books and toys.

The aftermath

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