The Asian Madness Podcast

“On June 30th, 2007, just hours after leaving home and presumably the party at LaSalle, Thieu was seen entering the elevator at Marine Terrace with two young men, her friends Raghuille and Amaud Daniel, two friends she had hung out with a bunch of times before. Seeing as this was the last confirmed camera sighting of Thieu, police went and checked it out.”

“Thirteen years later, investigators tried again by tracing these possessions, hoping that even a digital footprint, a serial number, or a transfer could lead to something concrete. That trail led them directly to someone they already talked to, Ahmad Danyal bin Mohammed Rafai. One of the two men Do had visited that night she vanished, was actually in possession of one of the items on that list.”

“When Ahmad and Regue woke up six hours later, they found Dew dead. They weren't doctors, but they very likely saw obvious signs of someone no longer alive, like the person not breathing. As they began to panic, they landed on the most logical cause of death, the drugs. But instead of calling for help, the two men decided to keep it between themselves.”

“Using drugs in Singapore is a major offense, and it is rarely ever met with leniency. They could go to prison for 10 years, and if it resulted in the death or injury of someone else, that sentence could go up to 20 years. Once outside, the criminal duo took a taxi and headed off to Punggol Track 24, where they then dug a hole, put the box in there, lit it on fire, and then covered it back up with dirt.”

“Ahmad returned to court on October 14, 2022. He officially entered a guilty plea, not for murder, but for the related charges of obstruction, theft, and disposal of a corpse. The judge sentenced him to 26 months in prison, one month less than what the prosecution had recommended. Given that Ahmad had already spent significant time in remand, most of his sentence had effectively been served.”

“Raghu, who had been 32 in 2020, was no longer living in Singapore, so the police listed him as a fugitive, possibly living overseas by this point. He was placed on a wanted list, and an international search was initiated. On the day Ahmad Daniel's name hit the news, Raghu's social media accounts, including his LinkedIn profile, were deactivated.”

“The Chief Justice was not swayed. He ruled that the murder charge would remain suspended and not withdrawn until they had heard Regueil's side of the story. At this point, I have zero hope this guy will ever show up willingly. We already know he's a coward and selfish, so why would he risk his life to try and help a friend? He already let one down in 2007 so what's another one?”