Full—time NSman who died was granted 3—day medical leave
SINGAPORE: 20—year—old Private Joe Foo Wei Rong who
died at Lim Chu Kang Camp on Tuesday morning had been given three
days of medical leave on Sunday for a hamstring strain.
Relatives and friends learnt of this as they paid their last
respects to the full—time National Serviceman at the Ubi Teochew
Parlour on Wednesday afternoon.
Private Foo collapsed while doing chin—ups at Lim Chu Kang camp.
The Ministry of Defence said he was brought to hospital where he
died shortly after.
It’s learnt that Mindef is investigating why Private Foo was
training while on medical leave.
Private Foo will be cremated at Mandai Crematorium on Thursday
morning.
Many remember him as an athletic young man who liked to play
basketball.
Clifton Seah, the cousin of Private Foo, said: "I’m very
shocked. He was a fine young man. My brother was on the phone with
him barely 12 hours before he died. It’s a great loss." —
CNA/vm
