S'porean woman killed in hit-and-run accident in London
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SINGAPORE : A Singaporean woman died in a hit-and-run accident in London on Thursday.
Local reports said she died on her birthday.
London's Metropolitan Police said they were not ready to release the name of the victim, as her body has not been identified by her family.
They said the woman was hit by a vehicle early Thursday morning outside the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead in north London.
Her body was dragged for about one and a half kilometres before it came to a stop near Belsize Park train station. She was pronounced dead at about 2am.
The police said the vehicle did not stop at the scene, and it was possible that the driver was not aware that he or she had hit anyone.
They are looking at a CCTV footage showing a black car near the train station at the time of death, though some reports said she might have been hit by a truck.
According to local reports, a student ID was found in her bag, along with her wallet and mobile phone, and that she was about 20 years old.
Singapore's Foreign Ministry said it has contacted the woman's family and is giving them consular assistance.
A post-mortem will be done in due time, and investigations are on-going.
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Alleged London hit-and-run driver arrested
SINGAPORE: London police have arrested a 50-year-old man believed to be involved in a road accident on Friday that killed Singaporean medical student Tan Mingwei.
According to the London Police Press Bureau, the man remains in custody at a North London police station.
A bus, believed to be involved in the accident, has also been recovered and is being examined by the authorities.
Miss Tan, who was 20 years old, was hit outside the Royal Free Hospital at Pond Street.
The Cambridge University undergraduate was dragged almost two kilometres down the road.
She was found near Belsize Park Tube station at around 2am London Time on Thursday.
Miss Tan, who was about to start her third year at the university's Peterhouse College, was the daughter of Singapore playwright and research fellow Tan Tarn How.
Mr Tan has left Singapore for London.
According to Britain's Daily Mail, Dr Philip Pattenden, who is a senior tutor at the college said Miss Tan was doing very well in medical sciences.
He added she was a popular member of the community and was always full of joy.
A post-mortem conducted on Friday at St Pancras mortuary revealed that Miss Tan succumbed to multiple injuries.
An inquest will be held at the St Pancras Coroner's court on Monday.
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Man nabbed for road accident that killed S'porean in London freed on bail
SINGAPORE: A man arrested for allegedly causing a road accident in London that killed Singaporean medical student Tan Mingwei has been released on bail.
According to London police's press bureau, the suspect will return to a police station later this year pending further enquiries.
The 50-year-old is believed to be the bus driver who knocked down Miss Tan and dragged her 1.6 kilometres down the road on 30 September.
Miss Tan died of multiple injuries. London police also revealed that she was living in the north London area.
Mingwei is the daughter of Tan Tarn How, a research fellow at Singapore's Institute of Policy Studies.
The Tan family is in London and has asked to be left to grieve in private.
An inquest will be held on 4 October.
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Wah lau... dragged for 1.6km (approx. 4 rounds in the stadium)... the bus driver must be farking drunk !
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Wasted.
So young and talented.
Feel sorry that you have to leave for heaven so soon.
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I feel for her, But sadly to say, both (the driver and the girl) are at fault.
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Bump!
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The bus involved in the accident was a Metroline, owned by Singapore ComfortDelgro.
Sample photo: http://www.scotbus.com/03_July_2004_Metroline_TP402.jpg
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Nobody is going to do anything for her and her family or neither is that ENGLISH PRICK going to be severely punished or jailed.
Probably he's just going to get away with a fine or a light jail sentence.
Don't you understand the ENGLISH fault-less mentality?
REAL Justice is uncommon nowadays and currently not easily available in societies around the world.
Just need to make sure that you don't die if you're afraid to die, or keep yourself prepared that you are ready to die anytime without any worries.
Then you sit back and enjoy the show called "LIFE" until DEATH come knocking on your seats and tell you that your show is over.
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So damn good looking ? NPNT
I mean Parn's avatar.
lol
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1 good young talented life gone.
Life is such!
Hope her family members are strong.
Take care.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
1 good young talented life gone.
Life is such!
Hope her family members are strong.
Take care.
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Originally posted by parn:
I'm sure she must be a lovely person in real life...by the way, where's her friends and her boyfriend?
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Student's ashes back home
THE ashes of Cambridge University medical undergraduate Tan Mingwei arrived home with her family last Saturday, more than a week after she was believed to have been hit by a vehicle and her body dragged almost 2km.
The 20-year-old student, who had been due to start her third year, was hit in the early hours of Sept 30 outside the Royal Free Hospital in North London.
Her body was found near the Belsize Park Underground station. A post-mortem showed she had suffered multiple injuries.
Her remains were cremated last Friday in London, four days after an inquest into her death was opened at St Pancras Coroner's Court.
She was the younger daughter of playwright and research fellow Tan Tarn How, 49, and his wife, a dentist. The couple have an older daughter.
In a statement last night, Mr Tan said: 'Besides friends and family, many well-wishers have expressed their condolences.
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Originally posted by QX179R:
Student's ashes back home
THE ashes of Cambridge University medical undergraduate Tan Mingwei arrived home with her family last Saturday, more than a week after she was believed to have been hit by a vehicle and her body dragged almost 2km.
The 20-year-old student, who had been due to start her third year, was hit in the early hours of Sept 30 outside the Royal Free Hospital in North London.
Her body was found near the Belsize Park Underground station. A post-mortem showed she had suffered multiple injuries.
Her remains were cremated last Friday in London, four days after an inquest into her death was opened at St Pancras Coroner's Court.
She was the younger daughter of playwright and research fellow Tan Tarn How, 49, and his wife, a dentist. The couple have an older daughter.
In a statement last night, Mr Tan said: 'Besides friends and family, many well-wishers have expressed their condolences.
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Multiple injuries?I believed she was probably kidnapped, raped, beaten and killed then dumped.
There's no way you can knock down a person and drag for 2km unless your car got hands and can grab onto the victim.
I wished I'm the one who is dead and not her.
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Originally posted by parn:
Multiple injuries?I believed she was probably kidnapped, raped, beaten and killed then dumped.
There's no way you can knock down a person and drag for 2km unless your car got hands and can grab onto the victim.
I wished I'm the one who is dead and not her.
dun be like that parnie, if ur feeling miserable, u can always come to me..
i will always be there for you..
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Originally posted by parn:
Multiple injuries?I believed she was probably kidnapped, raped, beaten and killed then dumped.
There's no way you can knock down a person and drag for 2km unless your car got hands and can grab onto the victim.
I wished I'm the one who is dead and not her.
huh?? so u wish to be kidnapped, raped, beaten and killed?? hmmm need my help??? -
Originally posted by parn:
There's no way you can knock down a person and drag for 2km unless your car got hands and can grab onto the victim.
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