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Mon, Dec 13, 2010
AsiaOne
Suicide verdict for widow
Her bridegroom fell to his death on the night of their wedding banquet last year in November. His death was ruled as a misadventure by the coroner.
Eight months later, 28-year-old widow Kerin Peh Li Ling fell from a block of flats in Hougang and died too. On Monday, coroner Victor Yeo ruled that sales executive Kerin Peh Li Ling, 28, had committed suicide on July 5.
Peh's grief at the loss of her husband was revealed through the two diaries she kept after her husband, Vernon Leong Jun Wei, 31, a computer shop owner, died. She wrote of her 'undying love' for him, and her wish to be with him, even in death.
Shin Min Daily News published snippets of writings from Peh's diary, in which she wrote practically on a daily basis about how she could not come to terms with her widowhood. She had made a total of 240 entries, most of them stating that she missed Leong.
According to the Chinese evening daily, her family got to know of her diaries, and often checked on them to understand Peh's mental condition. They would keep a close eye on her and ensure she was not alone.
Peh had slit her wrists and drank bleach last December, but was rushed to the hospital in time.
An investigation showed that Peh had last spoken to her sister on the evening at July 4, at about 11pm, before the latter went to sleep. Her sister woke up at about 1 to 2am to discover Peh missing from the house, before finding her body at the ground floor of their block.
The family had declined to be interviewed.
Ms Peh wrote in her diary for 240 days. Every entry was addressed to her late husband. Some of the excerpts include:
- "I beg God to let me be with you, I hope he can help me and take pity on me. You're all that I need. I know he will not return you to my side, so the only thing I can do is to go and look for you."
- "I'm able to end my life anytime, but I'm worried it will add on to your burden and cause you to be sad."
- "I really wish I can be with you, I don't want to be alone in this world. I want to go on a honeymoon with you and live a life together as husband and wife."
- "Although you're not by my side now, I know we will be together soon."
- "It's been 106 days without you. I really can't do this anymore. I want to be with you."
Her entries grew more desperate after that.
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Kerin Peh's final eight months
Nov 4, 2009: Her husband, Vernon Leong Jun Wei is found dead outside Hilton Hotel hours after his wedding banquet. Hotel videos show him wandering into the hotel's stairwell. The exits are locked and he makes it to the fourth floor rooftop from which he falls to his death.
Nov 9: Kerin starts her diary expressing her love for late husband.
Dec 7: She slits her wrists and is taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) where she is put on suicide watch. She is also prescribed anti-depressants.
Dec 16: She is discharged from TTSH after an improvement in her mental state.
Dec 18, 23:She goes for her check-ups.
Jan 26, 2010: She tells the doctor that she does not wish to end her life as "hell did not want me". She is observed to be more cheerful. However, the doctor's verdict reveals that though the "short-term risk had resolved, long-term prognosis remains guarded."
March 26: She visits the clinic with her sister and claims that stopping the medication worsened her mood. She is prescribed more anti-depressants and asked for the follow-ups to be held once in four months as she was starting a new job and would not be able to commit to the schedule until after confirmation.
April 14: Ms Peh's sister visits the clinic on her behalf to get more of the medication as it helped her sleep better.
July 4: At 3pm, Ms Peh visits her late husband's niche with his brother before heading to dinner at 4 or 5pm with a female friend at Changi Beach. After dinner they head Beach Culture cafe for a drink and called it a night at about 10pm.
July 5: Between 1 and 2am Ms Peh's dog's whining wakes up her sister. She checks on her sister to only find her missing from her room. Police receives a call at 1.50am from a neighbour informing them about a body at the foot of Block 540, Hougang Avenue 8. Kerin Peh died due multiple fractures.
HELPLINES
Samaritans of Singapore (SOS): 1800-2214444
Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800- 2837019
Sage Counselling Centre: 1800-5555555
Care Corner Mandarin Counselling: 1800-3535800
Mon, Dec 13, 2010
AsiaOne
Suicide verdict for widow
Her bridegroom fell to his death on the night of their wedding banquet last year in November. His death was ruled as a misadventure by the coroner.
Eight months later, 28-year-old widow Kerin Peh Li Ling fell from a block of flats in Hougang and died too. On Monday, coroner Victor Yeo ruled that sales executive Kerin Peh Li Ling, 28, had committed suicide on July 5.
Peh's grief at the loss of her husband was revealed through the two diaries she kept after her husband, Vernon Leong Jun Wei, 31, a computer shop owner, died. She wrote of her 'undying love' for him, and her wish to be with him, even in death.
Shin Min Daily News published snippets of writings from Peh's diary, in which she wrote practically on a daily basis about how she could not come to terms with her widowhood. She had made a total of 240 entries, most of them stating that she missed Leong.
According to the Chinese evening daily, her family got to know of her diaries, and often checked on them to understand Peh's mental condition. They would keep a close eye on her and ensure she was not alone.
Peh had slit her wrists and drank bleach last December, but was rushed to the hospital in time.
An investigation showed that Peh had last spoken to her sister on the evening at July 4, at about 11pm, before the latter went to sleep. Her sister woke up at about 1 to 2am to discover Peh missing from the house, before finding her body at the ground floor of their block.
The family had declined to be interviewed.
Ms Peh wrote in her diary for 240 days. Every entry was addressed to her late husband. Some of the excerpts include:
- "I beg God to let me be with you, I hope he can help me and take pity on me. You're all that I need. I know he will not return you to my side, so the only thing I can do is to go and look for you."
- "I'm able to end my life anytime, but I'm worried it will add on to your burden and cause you to be sad."
- "I really wish I can be with you, I don't want to be alone in this world. I want to go on a honeymoon with you and live a life together as husband and wife."
- "Although you're not by my side now, I know we will be together soon."
- "It's been 106 days without you. I really can't do this anymore. I want to be with you."
Her entries grew more desperate after that.
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Kerin Peh's final eight months
Nov 4, 2009: Her husband, Vernon Leong Jun Wei is found dead outside Hilton Hotel hours after his wedding banquet. Hotel videos show him wandering into the hotel's stairwell. The exits are locked and he makes it to the fourth floor rooftop from which he falls to his death.
Nov 9: Kerin starts her diary expressing her love for late husband.
Dec 7: She slits her wrists and is taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) where she is put on suicide watch. She is also prescribed anti-depressants.
Dec 16: She is discharged from TTSH after an improvement in her mental state.
Dec 18, 23:She goes for her check-ups.
Jan 26, 2010: She tells the doctor that she does not wish to end her life as "hell did not want me". She is observed to be more cheerful. However, the doctor's verdict reveals that though the "short-term risk had resolved, long-term prognosis remains guarded."
March 26: She visits the clinic with her sister and claims that stopping the medication worsened her mood. She is prescribed more anti-depressants and asked for the follow-ups to be held once in four months as she was starting a new job and would not be able to commit to the schedule until after confirmation.
April 14: Ms Peh's sister visits the clinic on her behalf to get more of the medication as it helped her sleep better.
July 4: At 3pm, Ms Peh visits her late husband's niche with his brother before heading to dinner at 4 or 5pm with a female friend at Changi Beach. After dinner they head Beach Culture cafe for a drink and called it a night at about 10pm.
July 5: Between 1 and 2am Ms Peh's dog's whining wakes up her sister. She checks on her sister to only find her missing from her room. Police receives a call at 1.50am from a neighbour informing them about a body at the foot of Block 540, Hougang Avenue 8. Kerin Peh died due multiple fractures.
HELPLINES
Samaritans of Singapore (SOS): 1800-2214444
Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800- 2837019
Sage Counselling Centre: 1800-5555555
Care Corner Mandarin Counselling: 1800-3535800
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