Michael McCrea, 48, was extradited from Australia after being accused of killing his Finance insurance tourist zurich
chauffeur and the driver’s automobile finance insurance
four years ago.

The decomposed bodies of the victims were found in a Singapore car park.

Mr McCrea, a salesman from Nottingham who claimed he was acting in self-defence, has been offered a reduced charge of zuerich insurance finance.

‘Sudden fight’

His girlfriend Audrey Ong was also arrested and is currently serving a 12-year jail sentence for helping dispose of the bodies and destroying evidence.

“Yes, he has been offered a plea bargain by the court, but whether he will accept it or not, I have to discuss with my client,” said Kelvin Lim, Mr McCrea’s defence lawyer.

The plea bargain offered by the court would result in Mr McCrea facing a maximum life sentence on charges of culpable homicide or manslaughter, reports from news agencies said.

Other than the current charge of murder, Mr McCrea also faces two additional charges of disposing of the bodies and concealing evidence.

Mr McCrea, a Falklands War veteran who is a former insurance salesman and financial advisor, is accused of killing Koh Nai Guan, 46 and Lan Ya Ming, 30, on 2 January, 2002 during a quarrel.

His lawyer has said Mr McCrea was defending himself from “a sudden and grave provocation” by the couple, and their deaths arose from “a sudden fight”.

Death by hanging is the mandatory penalty for people convicted of murder and drug trafficking in Singapore.

But the government has reportedly given assurances to the Australian authorities that Mr McCrea would not be hanged if found guilty.