Bukit Batok double tragedy: Mum carry girl before jumping
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Bukit Batok double tragedy: Mother carried girl before jumping
By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 19 September 2011 1417 hrs
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SINGAPORE: A mother who fell to her death with her young daughter from a Bukit Batok flat in April had carried the girl before making the fatal leap, the coroner's court heard Monday.
In an inquest into the double tragedy, the court heard that the mother, former China national, He Xuejing, had intended to end her own life and took nine-year-old Bao Peiqin with her.
Both fell to their deaths from a 12-storey flat at Block 290B Bukit Batok Street 24 at around 7am on April 15.
Forty-five-year-old Madam He was initially very positive about her move to Singapore almost 15 years ago.
She had no major complaints about her new life here, but her husband, 49-year-old Bao Xiaoming, an A*STAR researcher, recalled that her attitude changed late last year.
He noted that she became more agitated over what appeared to be trivial matters and could sense that she was losing her enthusiasm about living in Singapore.
The Baos, who came from China, obtained their Singapore citizenship in 2003.
But even after nearly 10 years here, Madam He frequently told her husband that their own behaviour and mannerisms were not like native Singaporeans.
Her elder daughter had also overheard her saying that unlike China nationals, Madam He felt that Singaporeans tended to not reveal their feelings and opinions.
Madam He also felt that Peiqin was not welcomed in school and should return to China.
She deliberately did not send her to school one day to see how it would react to her daughter's absence.
And Madam He arrived at that conclusion after she claimed that staff members there did not call her to enquire about Peiqin.
Investigating officer, Sergeant Russell Lim Fang Yu, told the court that shortly after discovering the bodies, officers went up to the Baos' flat and noticed that a black chair had been placed beside a wide open bedroom window.
Officers also found three handwritten letters, most probably written by Madam He addressed to her parents, husband and elder daughter.
The court heard that the letters stated that she loved her family members and that she was about to "leave" with Peiqin.
State Coroner Imran Abdul Hamid said that Madam He had unlawfully caused her daughter's death, adding that Peiqin was a victim of her mother's "impulsive act".
Both died from multiple injuries and were pronounced dead at the spot at around 8am that day.
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probably depression.
why not just go back to china?
sigh...
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Sad case....but poor daughter especially.
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she wanna die but make it sound like it is Singapore's fault like tt...................
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haiz
which school ar?
dun welcome china ppl
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it must have been quite bad for the mother to want to jump because she wasn't being accepted in Sgp?! I wonder how bad it really was.....
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RIP.
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She was here for 7 years before taking Singapore citizenship?
Don't like don't apply. Lose your China citizenship then blame Sgp.
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in the news heard she got relatives in usa. maybe she realised that she cant jump ship to usa then she is stuck here forever. then she got more depressed.
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No disrespect to fellow singaporeans but I can't see how a culture of 4000 years can really feel proud of a rojak culture.
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
No disrespect to fellow singaporeans but I can't see how a culture of 4000 years can really feel proud of a rojak culture.
That is completely due to the old anglophile banana Harry Lee Kuan Yew.
His policies on cultural and social matters are all wrong and we are in a mess because of him.
Banana is banana, you cannot let a banana rule over chinese people lah. It will cause problems.
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at least when jump see below no other innocent people. there are people who don;t need to die yet
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Originally posted by Dalforce 25:
That is completely due to the old anglophile banana Harry Lee Kuan Yew.
His policies on cultural and social matters are all wrong and we are in a mess because of him.
Banana is banana, you cannot let a banana rule over chinese people lah. It will cause problems.
Is this Poh Ah Pak? lol
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The deceased daughter did not have anything to say. Her life was abruptedly ended by her mother's action. Thats not love as I know.
Here's a list of sucide rates in the world. AFAIK, its has been increasing for SIngapore. Perhaps the mother is better off if she stayed in PRC....
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Originally posted by Aneslayer:
The deceased daughter did not have anything to say. Her life was abruptedly ended by her mother's action. Thats not love as I know.
Here's a list of sucide rates in the world. AFAIK, its has been increasing for SIngapore. Perhaps the mother is better off if she stayed in PRC....
thats why i say its probably depression.
people with depression dont really know what they are doing.
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Originally posted by Aneslayer:
The deceased daughter did not have anything to say. Her life was abruptedly ended by her mother's action. Thats not love as I know.
Here's a list of sucide rates in the world. AFAIK, its has been increasing for SIngapore. Perhaps the mother is better off if she stayed in PRC....
She dont want her daughter to suffer in this world. Hence, take her together. -
Originally posted by Gerberad:
in the news heard she got relatives in usa. maybe she realised that she cant jump ship to usa then she is stuck here forever. then she got more depressed.
that's actually a valid reason.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
She dont want her daughter to suffer in this world. Hence, take her together.From speculation, the child had no choice, novoice over the mother's decision.... L
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Originally posted by Aneslayer:
The deceased daughter did not have anything to say. Her life was abruptedly ended by her mother's action. Thats not love as I know.
Here's a list of sucide rates in the world. AFAIK, its has been increasing for SIngapore. Perhaps the mother is better off if she stayed in PRC....
this is the problem when you mess influx aliens, at an uncontrolled rate. some of the worse moves recently - casinoes, mess influx of aliens, too fast for a small island like sg -always wanna be the first -
Originally posted by likeyou:
She dont want her daughter to suffer in this world. Hence, take her together.
no one can decide another's fate life and death, just coz your the mutter or what. if don;t want suffer don;t come here in the first place - create so many problem here china is the right place for the PRCS. -
the sorrows and pain of 过番客
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Originally posted by troublemaker2005:
this is the problem when you mess influx aliens, at an uncontrolled rate. some of the worse moves recently - casinoes, mess influx of aliens, too fast for a small island like sg -always wanna be the firstarent you tired?
stop linking every damn thing to the casino and the influx of foreigners.
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
No disrespect to fellow singaporeans but I can't see how a culture of 4000 years can really feel proud of a rojak culture.
She probably came here full of enthusiasm on a diet of Channel 8 dramas.
Notice not a single non-Chinese is portrayed in the shows. Police, taxi drivers, hawkers, passers-by, neighbours, every one of them Chinese.
Culture shock when she realised that Singapore is not in the least bit it like in Channel 8.
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in 2005 the gambler father murdered his wife and his 2 young children. a mother jumped with her child to death cos she had cancer (dunno which year). now this and the bedok reservoir mother and son death.
the thinking of these parents were not rational due to depression. they were unable to think straight. all they wanted was commit suicide and die together with their child cos they reckoned their child would be abandoned and no one to take care of them anymore. also since they think that they are the parent, it would be justifiable if they were to die with me. My mom told me when I was young, since I gave birth to you, I also have the right to kill you. they know that such thinking was wrong, but they still do it anyway. I think there will continue to have such cases as parents killing their children in future.
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Originally posted by dragg:
arent you tired?
stop linking every damn thing to the casino and the influx of foreigners.
never tired. its true right? aliens, casinoes, suicide, organized crimes. family breaking away