Just how did Dinesh die?

[Confuseous]

To recap, it had seemed odd that a criminal case was held before a coroner’s inquiry into the death of Dinesh Raman Chinniah, 21. Out of eight prison officers who were involved in subduing the lanky youth who had kicked a warden, the most senior was taken to task for neglecting to supervise the incident adequately. He was fined $10,000. There was also a committee of inquiry held by the Home Affairs ministry. It took place before the court case and its results are not made public.

TNP reported a lawyer saying it was “uncommon” for the court case to come before the coroner’s findings. To a layman too, it would make perfect sense for the coroner to rule on whether the death was un-natural or not and then the case passed on to the justice system to see if someone was responsible.

But the AGC said it was “not uncommon” for inquiries to be adjourned or discontinued, where the AGC commences criminal prosecution in respect of the death caused.

- http://www.breakfastnetwork.sg/?p=6521

 

[Confuseous]

Everything gets more muddled when compared with what Zaobao reported. While the English-language papers said Lim returned to check on the inmate after a “minute or two’’, “minutes’’ or “shortly after” Dinesh was put in the cell, Zaobao said he took 30 minutes.

It also reported Lim’s lawyer as saying that the officer was unable to pay attention to Dinesh’s condition because “according to protocol, he went to get water to clean Dinesh’’. Makes you wonder if all the reporters were in the same courtroom!

Muddled reporting aside, the picture emerges that Dinesh was already unresponsive (does this mean unconscious?) with eyes opened (!) even after he had pepper spray washed away from his face/eyes. How come? Was he knocked out so hard somehow that he didn’t even roll over when he found he couldn’t breathe?

Or did he already “positionally asphyxiate’’ when the officers were struggling to restrain him by, for example, pushing him to the ground and weighing on him?

A committee of inquiry was convened and a report sent up to the Home Affairs ministry. Doubtless, the committee and the court have got to the root of the matter. What’s needed is a clear report on how exactly Dinesh died, leaving no room for pesky questions like the ones above.

- http://www.breakfastnetwork.sg/?p=6377

 

[Tuayapeh]

Kelong lor......


Wtf else is there??

 

[Tuayapeh]

Who cares?


Ask sme of the fuckers here....they are declaring that this indian fella deserves to die lor.....


Wait until their turn then they will know the bawu really smelly........

 

[Confuseous]

But several things happened to Dinesh, which in the normal course of events should not cause death. Yet he died. Moreover, it happened in a prison, which makes his case a matter of considerable public interest, unlike say, a domestic dispute that results in someone bashing the spouse’s head in. So all the more, the state should have bent over backwards to hold a public coroner’s inquest before rushing to charge Lim.

The state may argue that Lim was free to contest the prosecution’s case at the trial, and if he chooses to plead guilty, which he did, it means there is no issue with the timeline as provided. That glosses over the real question. Lim had a variety of reasons to plead as he did; it may just be more convenient for him. His action is hardly the final measure of the substance and credibility of the timeline.

Only a proper coroner’s inquest that does not seek to pin liability and is thus carefully devoted to fact-finding can provide the credibility our authorities crave. But do not achieve.

- http://yawningbread.wordpress.com/2...high-walls-and-carefully-scripted-statements/

 

[Narong Wongwan]

The prisoner was taught a lesson by the prison officers.
Unauthorized punishment went overboard and prisoner died.
Cover up mode, cook a story and named a fall guy.
Stick to story, other agencies compliant and slap on wrist for fall guy.
Case closed move on. Everyone happy except victim and his family.