Nishad Manilka De Fonseka, 20-years-old, a Sri Lankan national who came to Singapore last year to begin his first year studies at SMU, was found hanged inside his hotel room at Hotel Grand Pacific.
He had killed himself after being caught breaching quarantine during his SHN.
His internet history revealed searches for breaches of SHN and two news articles about the consequences.
He left behind notes to his family, apologising and calling the world a cruel place, saying “sorry if I let you down”.
Nishad arrived in Singapore on 1 August 2020 with a female friend and they were both briefed on the requirements of their SHN, which prohibited them from coming into contact with other people.
Nishad would leave his hotel room to go to hers very often, leaving the door ajar with a hanger.
But he was caught when he was locked outside his room and the staff checked the CCTV.
Nishad asked them not to report the matter but the staff said that it was protocol to do so.
He was worried that his parents would be upset and concerned that his studies would be affected.
On 11 April 2020, they then went for a Covid-19 swab test and were asked to submit a statement by SMU to explain their breach.
At about 1.30am, Nishad called his friend to tell her that his mother is not answering his calls, saying that he was afraid SMU would suspend them and how he would fall behind and his scholarship would be revoked.
He said that he couldn’t imagiune how to explain it to his parents.
Nishad told his friend that he wanted to harm himself and she only went to bed after he assured her that he was really fine.
She later woke up and saw multiple messages from Nishan asking her to call him but when she did, there was no response.
She called the hotel reception to check on him and he was found hanging from the ceiling and pronounced dead on 12 August 2020.
State Coroner Kamala Ponnampalam said on 20 April 2021 that Nishad’s death was a deliberate act of suicide, with no found play suspected, and gave her condolences to his family for their loss.
The Singapore Police said on 21 April that more than $1.2 million in cash was seized in a raid against a remote gambling syndicate that saw 1 woman and 27 men arrested for their suspected involvement in providing illegal remote 4D, TOTO and horse betting services.
The amount of cash that was seized is one of the largest sums ever confiscated in a single police operation against illegal remote gambling.
More than 180 officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, Police Intelligence Department and Special Operations Command conducted the raids simultaneously, which took place at multiple locations islandwide.
Items such as computers, mobile phones, betting records were also confiscated.
The bank accounts of the suspects have also been frozen for investigations as well as to prevent the dissipation of the illegal money.
6 men aged between 38 and 49 will be charged in court today (21 April) for offences under the Remote Gambling Act 2014.
Investigations against the remaining suspects are still ongoing.
Muhammad Raynie Mokhtar, 34, pleaded guilty to one charge of using abusive language towards a public servant after being caught smoking outside the designated area at Lucky Plaza.
The victim was performing enforcement duties at Lucky Plaza at 4.30pm last year when he saw Raynie smoking outside the box, so he started issuing a writ of summons to Raynie, who started cursing at him angrily.
Raynie reportedly said:
“Why the f*** … you do this to Singaporeans? What’s your f****** purpose? F*** yourself man, and give me back my NRIC”.
Raynie then rejected the saman and called 999, telling the police that he was a few CM away from the smoking corner, alleging that they are abusing their powers.
The prosecution asked for a fine of $3,000 and the court asked him how he would settle the fine.
Raynie said he only had $2 in his bank account and he needed money for his family’s Hari Raya celebrations.
The judge allowed him to pay by instalments by July 2021.
34-year-old Lau Sheng Shiun and his friend Chua Wen Hao tried to check into Hotel 81 Violet located at 97 Lavender St with a Vietnamese girl. Lau was caught by the hotel’s staff as only two-person were allowed in the room.
After Lau was caught by the hotel staff and left through the back door of the hotel where there were crates of towels and he set fire to the towels due to frustration with a lit cigarette.
The incident happened on 12 September 2017, Lau is facing a jail term of up to 7 years.
Lau and Chua were enjoying at karaoke lounge and had drinks. At the lounge, they met a Vietnamese girl and left together before heading to Hotel 81. It is unclear what the trio is planning to do in the room. (Leave it to your imagination).
Lau appealing to his sentence
He said that he was “frustrated” after he was denied entry and claim that he was too drunk to remember about the incident.
Chua was fined S$2,500 as he tried to lie to the Police claiming that he did not know Lau and did not allow him to enter the room.
A new silicone bodysuit complete with fake abs and fake toned muscles have made their way into the market.
It apparently gives people the appearance of looking muscular, toned and shredded without having to lift a finger (or let go of your bag of potato chips), it even includes details like arm veins and collarbones.
The body suit is made from 100% medical grade silicone and comes in upper body, lower body or even full body suits.
The prices range from £87 (S$162) to £438, depending on the size and muscle frame you want.
It is reportedly available on Taobao and AliExpress.
A couple of videos emerged online showing a monkey at a HDB void deck, making it’s way to a childcare centre.
The little guy climbed onto the window grills of the childcare centre and peeped inside, probably wondering what it’s like to be a human going to school.
The netizen who shared the video said that thankfully the monkey didn’t enter.
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Image and video source: Camelia Nguyen via Complaint Singapore Facebook