Home owner and two of her tenants were killed in the pre-dawn fire on May 13. Read more at straitstimes.com.
– were killed in a pre-dawn fire at the flat in Block 409 Bedok North Avenue 2 on May 13.
Major Cindy Han, the lead Singapore Civil Defence Force fire investigator, told the court it is not known how the cigarette was disposed of or if the ambers were completely extinguished. The SCDF officer added that other sources of fire in the flat were investigated – including an iron for clothes that was sent for analysis – and subsequently ruled out.
IO Hairul said the police do not suspect foul play. Ms Chan’s boyfriend told investigators that he would have returned home to dispose of the cigarette had Ms Chan not responded to his message.
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