Overview
- Toxicology presented to the court measured a blood alcohol level of 333 mg per 100 ml, and the autopsy found drowning as the cause of death with injuries attributed to rescue efforts.
- Investigators said he removed an ill-fitting life vest during an earlier swim, declined a smaller one, swam toward Lazarus Island, then went limp as he turned back.
- He was pulled aboard for CPR, a distress call was logged at 3.36pm, a Police Coast Guard craft arrived in about nine minutes, and he was later pronounced dead at Singapore General Hospital.
- Videos recorded by witnesses were shown in court as statements indicated no coercion or suicidal intent, and the yacht captain had repeatedly insisted he wear a life jacket.
- Singapore police maintain they do not suspect foul play, while Assam’s Special Investigation Team has filed a chargesheet alleging murder against several associates, with up to 35 witnesses scheduled for the inquiry.