S'porean man sets himself on fire in JB with petrol.

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pass away already

The Real Singapore's version of the story

The Singaporean man who set himself on fire in JB on Saturday has been identified as Mr Lew Soon Keng, a 42 year old Singaporean.

According to his brother, Lew had been facing some drug charges and was also struggling financially.

He had tried to start a few businesses including opening shops to sell fashion items and mobile phones and had registered a business in 2010, however he was facing financial issues which also caused a breakdown of his family relationships.

Lew was also arrested on some drug charges but he had apparently disappeared 2 days before his court date.

Lew had purchased about 4 litres of petrol from a kiosk near Plaza Pelangi in JB before sitting down on the curb, dousing himself in the petrol and setting himself on fire.

He later fell into a drain while still alight as passersby extinguished the flames with a fire extinguisher and called an ambulance.

Lew also had a girlfriend who he has a young daughter with.

http://therealsingapore.com/content/man-who-set-himself-fire-jb-had-some-failed-businesses

 

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Straits Times version of the story

An official pointing at the closed-circuit television image of a Singaporean man who set himself ablaze at a petrol kiosk in Johor Baru on April 12, 2014. The 42-year-old Singaporean who set himself on fire near a Johor Baru petrol kiosk on Saturday morning has died. -- PHOTO: CHINA PRESS

The 42-year-old Singaporean who set himself on fire near a Johor Baru petrol kiosk on Saturday morning has died.

Mr Stephen Lew Soon Kiang had succumbed to his injuries at about 10pm on Sunday, reported the Malaysia's New Straits Times early Monday morning.

A spokesman from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday afternoon that Singapore's Consulate-General across the Causeway has been in touch with Mr Lew's family and it has also been providing consular assistance to them.

Mr Lew's mother and brother had arrived in Johor Baru on Sunday morning, and are assisting the Malaysian police in ongoing investigations.

- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/si...petrol-kiosk-johor-baru-#sthash.3MiHdOo9.dpuf

 

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Straits Times version of the story

An official pointing at the closed-circuit television image of a Singaporean man who set himself ablaze at a petrol kiosk in Johor Baru on April 12, 2014. The 42-year-old Singaporean who set himself on fire near a Johor Baru petrol kiosk on Saturday morning has died. -- PHOTO: CHINA PRESS

The 42-year-old Singaporean who set himself on fire near a Johor Baru petrol kiosk on Saturday morning has died.

Mr Stephen Lew Soon Kiang had succumbed to his injuries at about 10pm on Sunday, reported the Malaysia's New Straits Times early Monday morning.

A spokesman from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday afternoon that Singapore's Consulate-General across the Causeway has been in touch with Mr Lew's family and it has also been providing consular assistance to them.

Mr Lew's mother and brother had arrived in Johor Baru on Sunday morning, and are assisting the Malaysian police in ongoing investigations.

- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/si...petrol-kiosk-johor-baru-#sthash.3MiHdOo9.dpuf

Doesn't look like the victim on the CCTV still. I wonder if it really was a suicide or murder?