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28 year old maid charged with murder of 16 year old girl

A 16-year-old girl was found dead Thursday in a Tampines flat. Police suspect murder.

[UPDATED 15 Nov, 6.03pm: Added charges made to the maid]

The Indonesian domestic helper arrested at the scene of the Tampines murder has been charged with murder, according to media reports.

The Straits Times said that the charge was read out to her Friday afternoon at the Institute of Mental Health, where she was sent for psychiatric evaluation.

She will be moved to Changi's Women Prison later in the day.

On Thursday afternoon at about 1 PM, 16-year-old girl was found dead Thursday in a Tampines flat. Police have classified it as a murder case.

Police said that a 28-year-old domestic helper has been arrested in connection with the incident.

The Straits Times reported that the girl apparently had two stab wounds to the front of the torso area and that the woman who was arrested was understood to be the maid.

A female neighbor that spoke to the broadsheet said that shrieks were heard coming from the flat at 856B Tampines Street 82 at around 12pm.

A spokesperson from the Singapore Civil Defence Force said that they received a call for assistance at 1pm. Upon arrival, paramedics pronounced the female individual dead at the scene.