Nancy Gan Wan Geok | |
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 Nancy Gan Wan Geok, who died from fatal head injuries and drowning | |
| Born | Nancy Gan Wan Geok 27 February 1945 |
| Died | (aged 69) Bukit Timah, Singapore |
| Cause of death | Drowning and fatal head injuries |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Occupation(s) | Socialite Pianist Philanthropist Porcelain painter |
| Known for | Murder victim |
| Spouse(s) | Mr. Lim (m. unknown, died unknown) Hilton Cheong-Leen (m. 1988, d. unknown) |
| Children | 2 |
On 19 March 2014, at her bungalow in Bukit Timah, 69-year-old Nancy Gan Wan Geok (颜婉玉 Yán Wǎnyù) was murdered by her newly hired maid, an 18-year-old Indonesian named Dewi Sukowati, who slammed Gan's head against a wall before throwing her body into a swimming pool of Gan's house, resulting in Gan's death from a brain injury and drowning. Gan, a socialite, had allegedly abused Dewi and it resulted in Dewi killing her in retaliation. Dewi was arrested and charged with murder, but after she was assessed to be suffering from diminished responsibility at the time of the offence, Dewi's murder charge was reduced to manslaughter before her trial started. Dewi pleaded guilty to the reduced charge and was sentenced to 18 years' imprisonment on 31 May 2016.[1]
- ^ "Maid gets 18 years' jail for killing employer, socialite Nancy Gan". The Straits Times. 1 June 2016.