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NSF Dave Lee died of heatstroke, no foul play involved: Coroner
CFC Dave Lee Han Xuan died 12 days after being admitted to hospital for heatstroke. A 40-minute delay in evacuating him to a medical centre was a contributing factor in his death. TNP FILE PHOTO
Inquiry s findings show 19-year-old had no medical history which predisposed him to heatstroke
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The State Coroner has found that full-time national serviceman (NSF) Dave Lee Han Xuan, 19, died of heatstroke in 2018 and that there was no basis to suspect foul play in the case.
Giving her findings yesterday following an inquiry, State Coroner Kamala Ponnampalam also said he had no medical history which predisposed him to heatstroke.
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Probe reveals delay in evacuation of NSF contributed to his death
Corporal First Class Dave Lee Han Xuan collapsed after completing an 8km fast march at Bedok Camp on April 18, 2018. He died on April 30, 2018. TNP FILE PHOTO
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A full-time national serviceman (NSF) who died of heatstroke in April 2018 was taken to a medical centre 40 minutes after he was seen with signs of heat injury, investigations revealed.
The delay in the evacuation was a contributing factor in Corporal First Class (CFC) Dave Lee Han Xuan s death, the state coroner heard yesterday in an inquiry into the NSF s death.