Singapore woman killed in Spain: US$1,000 Nike shoes suspect Mitchell Ong wore reportedly match crime scene footprints

A pair of limited edition Nike trainers could prove to be a critical piece of evidence as the Spanish Civil Guard – a national police force – continues to probe their suspect in the killing of Singaporean Audrey Fang.

On April 9, the 39-year-old, who was on a solo trip to Spain, left her belongings in her hotel and was never heard from again.

Her body was found a day later with 30 stab wounds near a parking area for lorries in the town of Abanilla.

A preliminary autopsy report found that knife wounds and head trauma were the cause of her death, reported Spanish media outlet La Verdad de Murcia.

Her suspected killer, Mitchell Ong, was arrested in Alicante on April 16. He appeared in court last Friday.

On Tuesday, La Verdad reported that detectives honed in on the €935 (US$1,000) limited edition Nike shoes that were found in Ong’s hotel room when he was arrested in Alicante. Cash in the form of €3,760 and S$1,000 was also found in the room and seized.

According to the newspaper, the soles of the shoes match the footprints found at the crime scene. The Spanish Civil Guard has since sent a sample of the soil embedded in the soles for laboratory analysis to determine if it matches the soil found on Fang’s body.

They are also looking to compare that sample with the sandstone found in the Abanilla area.

The shoes are of particular importance to the police due to their exclusivity – they retail for €935 on luxury clothing website Farfetch, and are European size 48.5. That size corresponds with Ong’s build and 1.88m height.

Court documents seen by La Verdad have also detailed other evidence building against Ong.

A judge in the Magistrates’ Court of Cieza, which is overseeing this case, noted what the suspect wore on the evening of April 9