RIP: LTA(NS) Chan Wei Kit Nicholas 3 Jul 2009

last SG · 2009-07-04T23:43:31+00:00

Although this happened months ago. But actions have been taken. SINGAPORE: A 19-year-old has been charged for causing death by a negligent act in which a mil...

tarutaru SG

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_401001.html

SAF jeep driver arrested

A 19-YEAR-OLD full-time National Serviceman has been arrested in connection with the death of Second Lieutenant Nicholas Chan Wei Kit.

It is believed that he is the driver of the Land Rover that killed 2LT Chan at Seletar Camp last Friday.

The 21-year-old officer was pinned under the vehicle after it rolled backward and hit him while he was inspecting it.

A recovery vehicle was dispatched, though Mindef would not say how long after the incident, to lift the vehicle off him.

But he later died of his injuries in hospital.

Details surrounding 2LT Chan's death remain hazy, such as whether the handbrake had been applied or wheelchocks put in place at the wheels to prevent the vehicle from moving accidentally.

The 19-year-old, who is out on bail, was taken in by the police for causing death through a rash act. He is currently assisting police in the investigations.

Whatever SAF do one young man life is gone, can't they do it within themselves?

Pitot SG

Whenever there is a death or crime the police will be involved as long as it is within the borders of singapore be it an SAF camp or on board a vessel at sea.

R3SsH|n SG

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_401001.html

SAF jeep driver arrested

A 19-YEAR-OLD full-time National Serviceman has been arrested in connection with the death of Second Lieutenant Nicholas Chan Wei Kit.

It is believed that he is the driver of the Land Rover that killed 2LT Chan at Seletar Camp last Friday.

The 21-year-old officer was pinned under the vehicle after it rolled backward and hit him while he was inspecting it.

A recovery vehicle was dispatched, though Mindef would not say how long after the incident, to lift the vehicle off him.

But he later died of his injuries in hospital.

Details surrounding 2LT Chan's death remain hazy, such as whether the handbrake had been applied or wheelchocks put in place at the wheels to prevent the vehicle from moving accidentally.

The 19-year-old, who is out on bail, was taken in by the police for causing death through a rash act. He is currently assisting police in the investigations.

you got to be kidding me...

marcteng SG

Whenever there is a death or crime the police will be involved as long as it is within the borders of singapore be it an SAF camp or on board a vessel at sea.

of cos police lar, arbo SAF Provost or MIB or SIB meh lol. army dun have the experience of investigating crime scene as its not their primary job lol

Acidshuriken SG

so that means there was a driver who reverse too much and didn’t see the poor guy? crap.

Midlusionz SG

RIP!

Soldier you did not die in vain, the sacrificial meaning of warfare, you did the country and your parents proud.

SAF will pay your family $20,000 and a national flag, plus cover the cost of your wake.

Can u use your brains abit?

Wat is 20k confirm to the heartbreak of his family members?

Hell, i dun care if i die with national flag and i also cbf about the cost of the wake.

dkcx SG

so that means there was a driver who reverse too much and didn’t see the poor guy? crap.

If it was being reversed, its impossible for the driver not to feel it if he has gone over a person and its abit wierd to go over a person and stop on him.

Nikar5 SG

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_401001.html

SAF jeep driver arrested

A 19-YEAR-OLD full-time National Serviceman has been arrested in connection with the death of Second Lieutenant Nicholas Chan Wei Kit.

It is believed that he is the driver of the Land Rover that killed 2LT Chan at Seletar Camp last Friday.

The 21-year-old officer was pinned under the vehicle after it rolled backward and hit him while he was inspecting it.

A recovery vehicle was dispatched, though Mindef would not say how long after the incident, to lift the vehicle off him.

But he later died of his injuries in hospital.

Details surrounding 2LT Chan's death remain hazy, such as whether the handbrake had been applied or wheelchocks put in place at the wheels to prevent the vehicle from moving accidentally.

The 19-year-old, who is out on bail, was taken in by the police for causing death through a rash act. He is currently assisting police in the investigations.

SAF now finding scapegoat???!!

superlibra SG

I don't think SAF will cover up any facts about the vehicle involved was faulty? Makes no sense nor value for them to cover up such facts , if there are any.

For a working car to go into reverse direction to the extent that it pins down a human, it is safe to say that such situation is impossible. Human factor might have been involved.

Nikar5 SG

I don't think SAF will cover up any facts about the vehicle involved was faulty? Makes no sense nor value for them to cover up such facts , if there are any.

For a working car to go into reverse direction to the extent that it pins down a human, it is safe to say that such situation is impossible. Human factor might have been involved.

maybe that guy was merely sitting in the land rover and didn't even touch anything in the jeep? maybe the rover just rolled off the slope itself.

in any case, we can be sure this guy is gonna be screwed badly by MINDEF for "killing" officer.

i feel sad for this 2LT, but i feel even sadder for this guy who got arrested.

suppose he's really innocent, what will happen to his future and family??!?!!

just because he was forced into conscription, he's now also having to eat severe punishment?!

i feel sad for him. i think MINDEF will let him eat at least 5 - 20 years of DB / civilian jail.

LazerLordz SG

maybe that guy was merely sitting in the land rover and didn't even touch anything in the jeep? maybe the rover just rolled off the slope itself.

in any case, we can be sure this guy is gonna be screwed badly by MINDEF for "killing" officer.

i feel sad for this 2LT, but i feel even sadder for this guy who got arrested.

suppose he's really innocent, what will happen to his future and family??!?!!

just because he was forced into conscription, he's now also having to eat severe punishment?!

i feel sad for him. i think MINDEF will let him eat at least 5 - 20 years of DB / civilian jail.

It is entirely possible that he was negligent too. Don't be hasty in defending innocence when the case is not out..

If he is innocent, why would the police (not SAF) take him in? There must be probable cause..

Let's wait for the investigations to complete before we draw any conclusions..

annoy-you-must SG

maybe that guy was merely sitting in the land rover and didn't even touch anything in the jeep? maybe the rover just rolled off the slope itself.

in any case, we can be sure this guy is gonna be screwed badly by MINDEF for "killing" officer.

i feel sad for this 2LT, but i feel even sadder for this guy who got arrested.

suppose he's really innocent, what will happen to his future and family??!?!!

just because he was forced into conscription, he's now also having to eat severe punishment?!

i feel sad for him. i think MINDEF will let him eat at least 5 - 20 years of DB / civilian jail.

Let's say if a recruit accidentally misfire a live round, killed his friend and as a result, is sentenced to DB for a few years, is it justified?

You may argue that the person who got into DB doesn't deserve it since he was forced into conscription in the first place. But then again, the person who died was forced into conscription too, and he too, don't deserve to die just because he's serving the nation.

No matter where you are, outside world or in the SAF, if your mistake or neligence caused a major lost to someone else, you will have to answer for it.

isoboney SG

Will they reveal the truth in newspapers?

Nikar5 SG

actually, till now, we still dunno if that SAF acidentally killed the officer, but now that MINDEF has taken him in, i doubt they'll back-out and say he's innocent.

very likely this guy will be charged in the end.

for the dead officer, at least his parents grieve a period of time, it'll slowly be over.

for this NS guy, his family must be very anxious eevryday, dunno what will happen to their child. This is torture.

and assume that guy was sitting in the rover doing nothing and that the rover rolled down by itself, then this guy really is yuan-wang.

the thing we can learn from this is:

always keep low-profile in SAF, and whatever things that can be siam, u siam.

and keep your distance away from these SAF officers since they're the treasure of the army. if a single hair on their body is touched, MINDEF will come after you.

LazerLordz SG

actually, till now, we still dunno if that SAF acidentally killed the officer, but now that MINDEF has taken him in, i doubt they'll back-out and say he's innocent.

very likely this guy will be charged in the end.

for the dead officer, at least his parents grieve a period of time, it'll slowly be over.

for this NS guy, his family must be very anxious eevryday, dunno what will happen to their child. This is torture.

and assume that guy was sitting in the rover doing nothing and that the rover rolled down by itself, then this guy really is yuan-wang.

the thing we can learn from this is:

always keep low-profile in SAF, and whatever things that can be siam, u siam.

and keep your distance away from these SAF officers since they're the treasure of the army. if a single hair on their body is touched, MINDEF will come after you.

Try to leave negative assumptions of the case out of the picture, there's no need for a victim mentality all the time you know.

Acidshuriken SG

i think until facts come out, hard to claim that it is cover up or scapegoat. saf just better give good explanation as we are waiting for it.

Nikar5 SG

of course, everyone is waiting for explanation from SAF but we know it's never gonna come out.

from my experience, it's always the same.....

1) things happen in SAF

2) MINDEF says will investigate and will ensure security is stepped up. Defence Minister sometimes issue statement assuring parents if issue is severe

3) months later, nothing happens

4) repeat from 1) a few months down the road

TheMissus SG

of course, everyone is waiting for explanation from SAF but we know it's never gonna come out.

from my experience, it's always the same.....

1) things happen in SAF

2) MINDEF says will investigate and will ensure security is stepped up. Defence Minister sometimes issue statement assuring parents if issue is severe

3) months later, nothing happens

4) repeat from 1) a few months down the road

i read through the whole thread and was mildly amused by you, especially your 1st response to the news about the arrest of someone -"SAF now finding scapegoat???!!" which paints in a single crystallised moment to everyone how ridiculous you are and have behaved.

You are totally oblivious and blind to how 'self-styled victimised', irrational and prejudiced you sound. You already decided and are bent on that it was SAF who "killed" the officer and the man is also another "victim" when you have no facts on your hand.

NS is mandatory for all citizens of a small vulnerable country. You're welcome to leave and make somewhere else your home rather than have the people here having to co-exist and put up with a bitter person in their midst.

LazerLordz SG

of course, everyone is waiting for explanation from SAF but we know it's never gonna come out.

from my experience, it's always the same.....

1) things happen in SAF

2) MINDEF says will investigate and will ensure security is stepped up. Defence Minister sometimes issue statement assuring parents if issue is severe

3) months later, nothing happens

4) repeat from 1) a few months down the road

Statistically speaking, no military in the world can prevent accidents from happening. That is life.

What is more important is that individual servicemembers understand what safety means and what common sense is.. those two will reduce unnecessary accidents more than any other thing, victim mentality included.

LazerLordz SG

It would have been good if you had not politicised the thread with your last paragraph.

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