A young man from Bangladesh was found hanged in his dormitory room in Kaki Bukit on Thursday, October 27, 2011, at about 6 p.m. Paramedics were called, but the man was pronounced dead. The Straits Times reported that he worked for “a company that deals with construction, repairs and interior decoration.” However, TWC2′s sources indicate that the story behind this tragedy of a 20-year-old is less rosy; a fuller story will follow on this site.
Meanwhile, police have classified the case as one of unnatural death and investigations have commenced.
Source: Straits Times, October 27, 2011; Bangladeshi worker found hanged at Kaki Bukit dorm
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