LEONG WEE KEAT
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He was just 20m away from completing his 2.4km run when there were
signs of trouble.
Falling to his knees, full-time National Serviceman Ricky Liu
Junhong reportedly crawled to the finish line, collapsing before
reaching it as friends rushed to his aid.
According to eyewitnesses to the incident on Nov 15, Corporal Liu,
20, was taken to the Paya Lebar Air Base medical centre. From
there, he was moved to Changi General Hospital's intensive care
ward. He died last Saturday.
The Air Force School trainee, who held the rank of corporal, was
given a full military burial yesterday.
Ministry of Defence (Mindef) spokesman Colonel Darius Lim said the
ministry was investigating CPL Liu's death.
He said Mindef and the Singapore Armed Forces were providing
assistance to the family.
CPL Liu's elder sister Yu Jun told Today that her brother had no
known history of medical illness. As the youngest in the family, he
was a popular figure. He was also "very active" at Temasek
Polytechnic.
She said the family was struggling to come to terms with the loss
as CPL Liu was close to their parents.
"He was always cheerful and would crack jokes to cheer us up," said
Ms Liu.
His death is not the first such incident this year in which people
collapsed while exercising.
In June, a 58-year-old defence executive officer died after a run
on a treadmill at Gombak Camp.
In February, a second-year junior college student collapsed during
the last 100m of a 2.4km run. She was taken to hospital but died
that same day.
http://www.todayonline.com/articles/224693.asp
Collapsed on Nov 15, died on last Satuday, full military burial
yesterday, made the news today. Damn.
RIP 
