The parents of a U.S. electronics engineer who was found hanged in Singapore last year say the FBI is “handcuffed” from launching a proper investigation by the police there, but are pressing their case with the island city-state’s ambassador.
Last weekend, the police asked the bureau to act, but only to recover two pieces of evidence believed to be in the United States.
A State Department official told The Times that Singaporean authorities “have requested FBI assistance regarding the death of Shane Todd,” adding that the request “is focused on issues entirely within the United States.”
Mr. Todd believes the Singapore Police Force — at best — botched the investigation into his son’s death. At worst, it is part of a conspiracy that killed him because he learned too much about Singapore’s shady technology transfer deals with China.
“They are trying to cover their tracks,” he said of the Singaporean police. “They have lied to us from the beginning.” Full story
