Richard Lim Beng Gee Explained

Richard Lim Beng Gee (; 1951 - 16 January 2016) was a police detective in the Singapore Police Force.

Biography

Lim was born in Penang, Malaysia. At the age of 20, he travelled to Singapore for a job interview with the Police Force, and joined the police force in 1972. During his 31-year career, he helped solve many notable crimes, such as the case of Anthony Ler, who paid a 15-year youth to kill his wife Annie Leong in 2001.

Lim retired from the police force in 2003 due to his worsening diabetes.^{[1] [2]}

On 16 January 2016, Lim, aged 65, died from a heart attack.^[1]

Notable cases

• • • • Murder of Yeu Lam Ching Murder of Lee Kok Cheong Oriental Hotel murder Murder of Lee Kok Yin
• 1999 Bukit Timah kidnapping
• Murders of Koh Ngiap Yong and Jahabar Sathick
• Anthony Ler case

Notes and References

1. News: Ng . Huiwen . 18 January 2016 . Ex-top detective Richard Lim Beng Gee - who helped solve Anthony Ler crime case - dies after heart attack . en . The Straits Times . 1 August 2023 . 0585-3923.
2. Web site: 20 January 2016 . Former detective Richard Lim Beng Gee, 65, dies: 5 high-profile cases he helped crack . 1 August 2023 . AsiaOne . en.