Killing of Nasiari Sunee
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| Date | 18 August 2019 |
|---|---|
| Time | 8.30 p.m. (Singapore Standard Time) |
| Location | Singapore |
| Type | Murder |
| Motive | Hate crime and Islamophobia |
| Deaths | Nasiari Sunee |
| Convicted | Andrew Gosling |
| Charges | Causing death and grievous hurt by a rash act |
| Verdict | Guilty of causing death and grievous hurt by a rash act |
| Sentence | Five years and six months imprisonment |
The killing of Nasiari Sunee occurred on 18 August 2019, as a result of a racially motivated attack by Andrew Gosling, an Australian, at a condominium in Singapore.[1] The racist attack drew national attention due to the rarity of racially motivated violence in contemporary Singapore, especially when resulting in death.[2]
Nasiari Sunee, 73, was a local Singaporean of Malay ethnicity. He had worked as a delivery driver. He was at the Spottiswoode 18 condominium the evening on 18 August for a housewarming party with his family.[3]
Incident
On the evening of 18 August 2019, the family's housewarming party was located at the patio near the swimming pool of the condominium. During the party, Nasiari's daughter had suddenly heard two loud "thuds", before realising that her father was on the ground and bleeding from his head. Subsequently, the family came cross a glass wine bottle in close proximity of her father.[3] Nasiari's wife had also suffered from minor injures due to the ricochet of the glass wine bottle.[4]
Nasiari was taken to the nearby Singapore General Hospital, but died from his injuries later the morning after, which included a skull fracture. He was buried the day after on 20 August.[3]
