Teen who died 'heard voices' along corridor
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Teen who died 'heard voices' along corridor
Today Weekend • August 26, 2006
A TEENAGER'S mother was so worried he would harm himself that she took precautions such as padlocking the window grille and hiding the key.
But in March, her worst fears came true: The 18-year-old junior college student was found dead after falling from the kitchen window of his 11th-storey flat.
At the Subordinate Courts on Friday, State Coroner Ronald Gwee recorded an "open verdict" for the case, reasoning that he could not come to a "firm conclusion" that the motive was suicide.
A stool was found directly below the kitchen window, which seemed to suggest the teenager had used it to climb onto the ledge. But, in District Judge Gwee's opinion, that was not sufficient for him to reach a firm conclusion.
The state of the boy's mental health just before he died was also something that police could not establish fully. But the statement given by the teenager's mother shed some light on problems he could have been experiencing.
His mother recalled an incident in February last year when she saw her son standing near the kitchen window at night. She said he looked "dazed", had his arms outstretched and was calling out her name. Worried, she carried him to the living room, commenting that his body "felt light". She also remembered that when the boy was playing computer games at home one day, he claimed he heard voices along the corridor, even though no one was there.
According to the statement, the mother even locked the window grille and hid the key, but somehow her son found it.
Investigators told the court they found no signs of violence or struggle and no indication that he wanted to end his life prematurely. Interviews with the boy's family and friends revealed that he was close to his loved ones and did well in school.
Said one of his neighbours: "When I met him at the lift, he would greet me and smile, but he wouldn't say much. I was in shock when I heard he had died." — Lee U-Wen
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demons
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7thy month perhaps?Originally posted by alexkusu:demons -
he should have consult a bomoh...
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hannor hannor. dun tink he got mental probs leh. scary...
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read his whole post, happened since few months back...Originally posted by hoganrock:7thy month perhaps? -
February not 7th month what.
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his body 'felt light'
maybe the ghosts was carryin him..ready to throw him off -
wahOriginally posted by alexkusu:his body 'felt light'
maybe the ghosts was carryin him..ready to throw him off -
No la, when this type of things, he confirm no appetite 1 mah, then he eat very little, maybe even growing to as thin and skinny as an anorexia patient...Originally posted by alexkusu:his body 'felt light'
maybe the ghosts was carryin him..ready to throw him off
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kid die edi can still make joke ahOriginally posted by rathcycle:No la, when this type of things, he confirm no appetite 1 mah, then he eat very little, maybe even growing to as thin and skinny as an anorexia patient...
nvm, he will visit u tonite
sayonara ratty..its been nice knowin u
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I not scared of such stuffs one.Originally posted by alexkusu:kid die edi can still make joke ah
nvm, he will visit u tonite
sayonara ratty..its been nice knowin u
come come lor
i'm waiting for you.... -
Originally posted by rathcycle:I not scared of such stuffs one.
come come lor
i'm waiting for you.... -
It could be signs of depression.
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it's most likely schizophrenia....
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should ask him go church or something...
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on the bed?Originally posted by rathcycle:I not scared of such stuffs one.
come come lor
i'm waiting for you.... -
To get exorcised?Originally posted by banzie:should ask him go church or something... -
Exterminate laOriginally posted by Gackt247:To get exorcised? -
Be careful, I AM SERIOUS. When the time comes, in a situation like yours, no higher power can help you coz you yourself INVITE those stuff.Originally posted by rathcycle:I not scared of such stuffs one.
come come lor
i'm waiting for you....
Apologize in your heart & most importantly where you started it, which is HERE.
DO IT WITHIN 24hrs. -
knn , i feeling scared liao
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wa.
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so scary.
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He's being crazy, there's no ghost.
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From all of the stuff i heard maybe he accidentally offended those "uncle & aunties" in this month..then they want someone to die in their place.
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You have approximately 10 hrs more to apologize HERE.Originally posted by rathcycle:I not scared of such stuffs one.
come come lor
i'm waiting for you....