The State Coroner found that there was no evidence of foul play and that the deaths were due to suicide
Both men passed away while on SAF premises. In July, an off-duty regular serviceman was discovered hanging from a rope in his bunk at Nee Soon Camp. And in September, at Sembawang Air Base, a full-time national serviceman was also found hanging in his office., “Police investigations to ascertain the causes and circumstances connected with these two deaths have been completed and submitted to the State Coroner.
From September 2017 to January of this year, there have been four deaths related to SAF training, including that of popular actor and soldier Aloysius Pang, who sustained grievous injuries while cleaning the gun of a Howitzer in New Zealand on January 19. Despite several surgeries, Mr Pang died four days later.
The new IGO will directly report to the Chief of Defence Force and has complete authority to examine and implement safety practices and processes for all levels of SAF.
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