Man who was restrained by members of the public for trying to snap upskirt pictures died of 'natural disease process': State Coroner
Mr Andrew Ho Chee Meng died after he was restrained by members of the public on Nov 1, 2019. One of them said he had seen Mr Ho taking upskirt pictures of a woman.
SINGAPORE - The Good Samaritans who chased and restrained a man for allegedly taking upskirt pictures in Little India last year had not used excessive force and his death was due to a "natural disease process", said State Coroner Kamala Ponnampalam.
But she added that it is preferred and safer for the police to handle such matters.
In an inquiry into Mr Andrew Ho Chee Meng's death, the state coroner said that following an autopsy, the 46-year-old Singaporean was found to have died from hypothyroid cardiomyopathy.
The Singapore General Hospital's website states that cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle.
A Health Sciences Authority forensic pathologist who conducted the autopsy said that Mr Ho had a history of hypothyroidism, which made the heart slow to recover from its contraction in time for the next one.
The doctor also felt that the stress of running while being chased and Mr Ho's subsequent restraint contributed to his death.
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