A devastating incident has shaken the community, as a 16-year-old student, he fell to his death from the 24th floor of a Marina Bay Sands (MBS) Hotel room in early August 2023. The tragedy occurred after the student had consumed a significant amount of alcohol at a nightclub on the 57th floor of the hotel.
According to 8world, a student at Hwa Chong International School, was staying at the hotel with his family during his school break. On the fateful night, he accompanied his 17-year-old sister and her boyfriend to the nightclub, where he allegedly drank one glass of beer and six other alcoholic drinks. The trio entered the club without any issues, but he’s sister and her boyfriend eventually left him alone at around 1 am, as he insisted on staying.
The nightclub staff, security guard, and manager later found him in an inebriated and unconscious state, and they placed him in a wheelchair to take him back to his room. However, when no one answered the door, they brought him to the lobby and called for paramedics. The authorities were eventually called when he became uncooperative with the paramedics.
The police arrived at the scene, and he led them to his room to retrieve his ID. However, when he took too long, the officers checked on him and found the balcony door open, suspecting that he had fallen. A surveillance camera captured the tragic moment, and he was pronounced dead at the scene due to multiple injuries sustained from the fall.
The investigation revealed that he had some disagreements with a friend in China and was facing pressure in schoolwork, but he didn’t share the details with his sister. The police attempted to retrieve evidence from his phone, but it was severely damaged. The autopsy found no other substances in his blood except for alcohol, ruling out the possibility of his drink being spiked, as suspected by his family.
The coroner has ruled the incident as a suicide, suggesting that he might have jumped on impulse or had been contemplating it for a long time. The nightclub has been fined following the incident, which serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of underage drinking and the importance of responsible alcohol consumption.
This tragic event has left the community in shock, and it serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of addressing mental health issues and providing support to those who need it.