SINGAPORE, Aug 13 — A Secondary 4 student of River Valley High School has been allowed to speak with his parents for the first time since he was charged with the murder of his schoolmate.
On Tuesday, the boy’s lawyer, Sunil Sudheesan of law firm Quahe Woo & Palmer, made an application in court for the suspect’s parents and family members to have a “brief five-minute video session with their son” to check on his well-being. He said he and his partner, Diana Ngiam, were not present at the call, and they were unsure how long it took. Nevertheless, he said they were grateful to the police for facilitating it as “mental health issues are paramount”.
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