Alverna Cher Sheue Pin, the director of City Funeral Singapore, has been remanded for a week at the Central Police Division for further investigations to be carried out after she was charged on Dec. 3 with the death of her former boyfriend.

The 38-year-old woman had been charged with one count of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Returning to court on Dec. 10 via video link, it was noted that she had discharged her previous solicitor.

She is now represented by lawyers Josephus Tan, Marshall Lim and Cory Wong from Invictus Law on a pro bono basis.

Permission has also been granted by the court for Cher to be taken out for the investigation.

What is Cher accused of?

Cher is accused of causing the death of Wee Jun Xiang, 32, on May 16, during the circuit breaker period.

The incident took place at Deck 4B of the multi-storey car park at Block 145A Bedok Reservoir Road between 1.44pm and 5.15pm.

Court documents did not provide more details of the incident.

The case was classified as an unnatural death then.

Wee was pronounced dead at the scene.

Chinese media in Singapore had reported previously that Wee, a composer, died suddenly due to a heart attack.

Wee is also known as Sean.

The police said on Dec. 2 that they had arrested Cher.

If convicted of culpable homicide, she could be jailed for up to life, or jailed for up to 20 years and fined.

But she will be spared caning for this offence as women cannot be caned by law.

Cher is due to return to court on Dec. 17.

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Top left photo via Alverna Cher, right photo by Syahindah Ishak.