Full-time NSman who died was granted 3-day medical leave by SGH
By Lip Kwok Wai/ Lynda Hong, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 01 October 2008 2102 hrs

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SINGAPORE: The father of 20-year-old Private Joe Foo Wei Rong who died at Lim Chu Kang Camp on Tuesday morning said his son was given three days of medical leave by the Singapore General Hospital on Sunday for a hamstring strain.

Relatives and friends learnt of this as they paid their last respects to the full-time National Serviceman at the Ubi Teochew Parlour on Wednesday afternoon.

Private Foo collapsed while doing chin-ups at Lim Chu Kang camp. The Ministry of Defence said he was brought to hospital where he died shortly after.

Mindef said it is in close contact with the family and will thoroughly investigate their concerns.

Private Foo will be cremated at Mandai Crematorium on Thursday morning.

Many remember him as an athletic young man who liked to play basketball.

Clifton Seah, the cousin of Private Foo, said: "I'm very shocked. He was a fine young man. My brother was on the phone with him barely 12 hours before he died. It's a great loss." - CNA/vm