Second charge for dad in twins’ deaths


The father of the 11-year-old twin boys who were found dead in a canal in Upper Bukit Timah has been slapped with a second murder charge.

Xavier Yap Jung Houn, 48, is now also accused of murdering Aston Yap Kai Shern on Jan 21 between 4.23pm and 6.18pm, at the covered canal located at Greenridge Crescent Playground.

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