CRIME (Murder cases)

Parliament of Singapore · 16 March 1981 · 5th Parliament

Official Report, 16 March 1981, Vol 40, Issue 7 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Chua Sian ChinYeo Choo Kok
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Mr Yeo Choo Kok asked the Minister for Home Affairs how many murder cases there were since 1st January, 1980, up to the latest convenient date, and how many of those cases are still not solved.

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr Chua Sian Chin): Mr Speaker, Sir, there were 62 murder cases in 1980 and 11 in the first two months of 1981.

Of the 62 murders in 1980, 22 have not been solved. The clearance rate is therefore 65%. Of the 11 murders this year, only two have not been solved. The clearance rate is 82%. These clearance rates compare favourably with those of the preceding three years, which are: Year Percentage 1977 72% 1978 66% 1979 57%

Mr Yeo Choo Kok (Delta): Sir, are those unsolved cases to be treated as "closed" cases?

Mr Chua Sian Chin: Mr Speaker, Sir, unsolved criminal cases are never treated as "closed" cases.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 16 March 1981. Republished on SGParliament.