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Two years ago, Yuen Kai Lek's parents threw away some wires after he used these to tie his hands and feet. They also warned the teen against such behaviour. However, they forgot about the orange rope in the kitchen cabinet - and this proved deadly.
On Jan 8, 2011, Kai Lek, a special needs student at the Fernvale Gardens School, was found dead in his bedroom. One end of the nylon rope was coiled around his neck; the other tied to a window grille.
An inquiry into the death on Thursday revealed that Kai Lek accidentally hanged himself while playing with the rope. After hearing the evidence, state coroner Victor Yeo said the teen, who has Down's Syndrome, died of hanging without the intention to take his own life.
The court heard that the teen lived with his 17-year-old brother and his parents in a three-room Ang Mo Kio flat. He was last seen alive at 1pm by his 57-year-old mother before she went to work as a shop assistant. At that time, he was playing the Nintendo Gameboy and was alone in the bedroom. The elder brother was on the computer in his own room while the father, a 62-year-old vegetable seller, was writing Chinese New Year cards.
Family members told police Kai Lek had a habit of locking the bedroom door as he did not like people watching him. It is not known when he locked the door that afternoon but at 4pm there was no response when his brother knocked on the door to get his uniform to go to work at a restaurant.
The door was opened with the use of a spare key and there was Kai Lek, with the rope wrapped around his neck, his face already black. The upper body was slightly suspended from the bed on which his lower body was resting because of the rope tied to the grille. His hands were by the side. There were no other visible injuries except for the marks around the neck and foul play had been ruled out, according to Investigating officer Hannah Cheong.
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