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=== '''Coroner's Findings''' === | === '''Coroner's Findings''' === | ||
A coroner’s inquiry heard by State Coroner Marvin Bay was held on | A [https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2016/08/28/summary-of-the-coroners-findings-on-the-death-of-benjamin-lim/ coroner’s inquiry] heard by State Coroner Marvin Bay was held on 17-18 May 2016, to determine the cause of Lim’s death. | ||
The state was represented by State Counsel Wong Woon Kwong, while Lim’s family was represented by lawyer Choo Zheng Xi. | The state was represented by State Counsel Wong Woon Kwong, while Lim’s family was represented by lawyer Choo Zheng Xi. | ||
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==== '''Role of the School and Counsellors''' ==== | ==== '''Role of the School and Counsellors''' ==== | ||
The coroner also addressed the role of the school in Lim’s emotional state. He noted that while the school had acted with Lim’s welfare in mind by recommending he stay home from the camp, the decision was communicated only to Lim’s mother. The coroner suggested that a school counsellor should have explained the reasoning directly to Lim to prevent misinterpretation. The lack of direct communication may have led Lim to perceive the decision as punitive rather than supportive. | The coroner also addressed the role of the school in Lim’s emotional state. He noted that while the school had acted with Lim’s welfare in mind by recommending he stay home from the camp, the decision was communicated only to Lim’s mother. | ||
The coroner suggested that a school counsellor should have explained the reasoning directly to Lim to prevent misinterpretation. The lack of direct communication may have led Lim to perceive the decision as punitive rather than supportive. | |||
==== '''Recommendations from coroner''' ==== | ==== '''Recommendations from coroner''' ==== | ||
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He criticized the manner in which Lim was taken from school by five police officers without waiting for family members to arrive, stating, "The school, in my opinion, should never have handed over my son to five police officers during recess hours without having to wait for the arrival of family members." | He criticized the manner in which Lim was taken from school by five police officers without waiting for family members to arrive, stating, "The school, in my opinion, should never have handed over my son to five police officers during recess hours without having to wait for the arrival of family members." | ||
During the coroner's inquiry, discrepancies emerged between the family's recollection and the accounts provided by school staff. The family's lawyer noted that Lim's mother had a different recollection of conversations with the school counsellor regarding his participation in a school camp, indicating a divergence in understanding between the parties involved. | During the coroner's inquiry, discrepancies emerged between the family's recollection and the accounts provided by school staff<ref>https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/coroners-inquiry-into-benjamin-lims-death-differing-accounts-from-school-and</ref>. The family's lawyer noted that Lim's mother had a different recollection of conversations with the school counsellor regarding his participation in a school camp, indicating a divergence in understanding between the parties involved. | ||
The family also disputed certain observations made during the inquiry. For instance, when a school counsellor suggested a correlation between Lim's stress levels and his mother's tone during a phone conversation, the family's lawyer clarified that such a suggestion would be "very upsetting" to the mother, emphasizing the family's sensitivity to interpretations of their interactions with Lim. | The family also disputed certain observations made during the inquiry. For instance, when a school counsellor suggested a correlation between Lim's stress levels and his mother's tone during a phone conversation, the family's lawyer clarified that such a suggestion would be "very upsetting" to the mother, emphasizing the family's sensitivity to interpretations of their interactions with Lim. | ||