Indonesian man, 41, arrested for alleged involvement in murder of wife, 38, at Chinatown hotel

UPDATE on Oct. 24, 12:50pm: The article has been updated with Fraser Hospitality's statement.

An alleged murder occurred at Capri by Fraser, China Square, on Oct. 24.

In a press release by the Singapore Police Force (SPF), police confirmed that at around 7:40am on Friday, a 41-year-old man went to Bukit Merah East Neighbourhood Police Centre to inform officers that he had killed his wife.

Police were then dispatched to the hotel and found a 38-year-old woman lying motionless in a hotel room.

She was subsequently pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.

The man has been arrested and will be charged in court on Oct. 25 with murder under Section 302 (1) of the Penal Code 1871.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Mothership understands that the deceased and the suspect are believed to be a married couple from Indonesia.

According to Lianhe Zaobao, preliminary investigations revealed that the deceased had visible external injuries to her body and was believed to have been stabbed with a weapon.

When Mothership visited the scene at around 11am, it appeared to be business as usual at the hotel.

Guests were seen checking in and out.

Some tourists said they had noticed police officers but were unaware of what had happened, adding that they had not heard or noticed any commotion.

Police cars were seen at the car park.

Frasers Hospitality responds

In response to Mothership's queries, a Frasers Hospitality spokesperson confirmed that the incident was reported to the authorities on Friday morning.

"We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident," the spokesperson stated, adding that they will be cooperating fully with the authorities.

"Our thoughts are with the family of the individual affected, and we are offering support to guests and employees who may have been impacted during this difficult time."

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