A 28-YEAR-OLD Malaysian man went on trial for the murder of a 61-year-old transvestite on Wednesday, nearly two years after the cleaner was found dead in his Ang Mo Kio flat.
The dead man's supervisor described the accused, Astro Jakaria, as the lover of Mr Abdul Khalid Othman - but this was disputed by defence lawyer Shashi Nathan.
Astro, who is from Sabah, is accused of strangling Mr Abdul Khalid between the evening of June 19 and the evening of June 21 in 2008.
By the accounts of neighbours who testified, Mr Abdul Khalid was usually dressed in baju kurung, headscarves and high-heeled shoes.
He shared a rental flat with another transvestite and a woman. His body was found by his adopted daughter and her boyfriend when they broke into his room after he became uncontactable.
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