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SAF driver arrested in officer death case

19-year-old full-time serviceman arrested for causing death through a rash act. -ST

Fri, Jul 10, 2009
The Straits Times

[Picture: 2LT Chan (left) was pinned under a Land Rover after it rolled backwards and hit him while he was inspecting it at Seletar Camp last Friday]

By Kimberly Spykerman

A 19-YEAR-OLD full-time National Serviceman has been arrested in connection with the death of Second Lieutenant Nicholas Chan Wei Kit.

The 21-year-old motor transport officer was pinned under a Land Rover after it rolled backwards and hit him while he was inspecting it at Seletar Camp last Friday.

It is believed that the soldier who was arrested was the driver of the vehicle and was inside the vehicle at the time of the incident.

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