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  • Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore: 29-Year-Old Man Dies After Collapsing During Half-Marathon

    Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore: 29-Year-Old Man Dies After Collapsing During Half-Marathon

    A 29-year-old man died on Sunday morning after collapsing during the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore.

    The runner was participating in the half marathon. He collapsed 1km away from the finish line at the Padang.

    The runner is believed to be Mr John Gibson, a Briton living in Hong Kong. It is understood that his family has been informed.

    Race organiser Ironman Asia’s managing director Geoff Meyer said the runner was immediately attended to and sent to the hospital in an ambulance.

    Said Meyer: “We are working with all the stakeholders with regards to that but our main priority and focus is on the family, and we are working with them to see how they can be fully supported, doing everything we can possibly do.

    “We’ve done everything we possibly can for the family, and we’ll continue to support the family.”

    This year’s event drew about 46,000 participants and it was the first time that it was staged by new race organiser Ironman Asia.

    For the first time, the half and full marathons flagged off simultaneously in Orchard Road at 4.30am. The runners werelater joined by participants of the 10km race, which started at 6.45am at Esplanade Drive. All races finished at the Padang.

    Sport Singapore extended its condolences to the runner’s family and friends, and said it will continue to work with organisers to provide assistance to his family.

    This is the second death in the 15-year history of the Standard Chartered Marathon in Singapore.

    In 2011, 22-year-old Malcolm Sng Wei Ren died after completing a half-marathon. A coroner’s court later determined that he had died from acute coronary insufficiency and had an abnormal coronary artery which had been previously undetected.

    In 2013, 25-year-old Goh Kai Lin collapsed while running the 10km Nike We Run. The taekwondo enthusiast died on the same day.

     

    Source: The Straits Times

  • Family And Friends Of StanChart Robbery Suspect Shocked By His Arrest

    Family And Friends Of StanChart Robbery Suspect Shocked By His Arrest

    David James Roach’s family and friends were shocked to learn of his arrest.

    The mother of the Canadian national was not aware of his arrest when Shin Min Daily News contacted her at 5am yesterday.

    Roach’s mother, who was not named, told the Chinese evening daily she had not seen her son since he went abroad last August.

    He had taken a break from his engineering studies at a Canadian university to travel.

    His mother asked Shin Min: “Where did the robbery happen? What’s the distance between Singapore and Bangkok? Is he safe? What’s the status of the case? Will he face punishment?

    “Please tell him that we miss him, we are very worried, and we love him.”

    She said she would seek consular and legal assistance for her son, reported Shin Min.

    A Canadian woman, who was identified as Roach’s travelling companion, was also surprised. The woman, who was not named, travelled with Roach for three months through Turkey, Iran and Nepal.

    KNIFE

    The host of the house that Roach stayed in while he was in Turkey was also stunned to see the Canadian’s face in the Thai media.

    He said he remembered Roach distinctly because he had always placed a knife beside his bed throughout his stay.The host said he found it strange, but assumed it was for protection.

    For three days before the robbery, Roach stayed at a hostel in Singapore’s Chinatown.

    The hostel told Shin Min that he did not make a prior booking.

    At a press conference yesterday, Mr Nithithorn Chintakanon, Deputy Commander of the Thai Tourist Police, said they took two days to trace Roach by contacting the taxi driver and examining closed-circuit television footage where he alighted the taxi, reported The Straits Times.

    Roach was found with the equivalent of about $27,000 in US, Singapore and Thai currencies.

    He also had a notebook that contained the same phrases he had allegedly written on the slip of paper used to rob the bank.

    The note reportedly said: “This is a robbery, I have a weapon, give me money, don’t call police.”

    It also contained nine steps on how to commit the robbery, and five steps on how to flee Singapore, as well as plans to commit robberies in Chiang Mai and Dubai, Shin Min reported.

     

    Source: The New Paper

  • Standard Chartered Bank: Employee Was Right To Hand Over Money To Robber

    Standard Chartered Bank: Employee Was Right To Hand Over Money To Robber

    A teller who handed over about $30,000 in cash to a robber at Standard Chartered Bank’s Holland Village branch on Thursday did the right thing, according to the bank, which has tightened security there with a security guard.

    Yesterday, an islandwide manhunt continued for the Caucasian man who had brazenly walked into the bank around 11.25am, slipped the teller a piece of paper with his demands, then got away with the money on foot.

    The branch did not have a security guard then, but a bank spokesman said it had “in-branch security measures” such as closed-circuit TV cameras and staff “are well trained to respond to such situations”.

    The teller acted in line with the bank’s protocols and “in the best interests of our customers and our colleagues”, the spokesman added. “Everyone was safe.”

    She also said the bank has taken immediate action to further enhance security, without giving details, citing ongoing investigations.

    Yesterday, a Certis Cisco security guard was present at the Holland Village branch, but this is understood to be a temporary measure.

    Banks contacted said it is not mandatory for banks to have security guards, although many do.

    The Straits Times observed yesterday that of the six banks – HSBC, StanChart, OCBC Bank, DBS Bank, Citibank and Maybank – in that stretch of Holland Village, the last two were the only ones that appeared not to have a security guard.

    An industry source said bank staff are instructed to hand over money peacefully during a robbery so as not to endanger the safety of staff and customers.

    “We always tell staff – don’t attempt to bring attention to the robbery. You don’t want to agitate the robber or antagonise him. What if he pulls out a gun and it turns into a hostage situation? That’s even worse,” he said.

    Most banks that The Straits Times contacted yesterday said the latest incident has not prompted a review of their security measures, since these are regularly updated.

    DBS said its branches are “equipped with robust security systems and features”.

    A spokesman for OCBC said it has measures such as round-the-clock surveillance cameras and Certis Cisco guards. United Overseas Bank said its branch employees and security personnel have been reminded to be extra vigilant.

    It is understood that the police are studying CCTV footage from the vicinity of Holland Village to identify the suspect, who was described as a Caucasian wearing a grey hoodie and mustard trousers. No weapon was seen during the robbery, which was over in minutes.

    Business returned to normal yesterday along the stretch where the StanChart branch is located. Before the bank opened at 10am, customers were already waiting in line.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

     

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