Suspect named over posting of fake death notice

The Singapore Police Force is investigating a young male Singaporean who is suspected of having posted the fake photo claiming the death of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew earlier on Wednesday night, local media reported on Friday.

The young man is a student and under 16 years old, according to a Channel NewsAsia report.

The Singapore Police Force said it established the identity of the suspect within 24 hours and preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect was believed to have modified a 2010 Prime Minister's Office media statement hosted on the PMO website and subsequently sent out a photo of the modified content.