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A sheriff’s judge has been investigating the death of a baby that resulted in a person being charged in court, with the investigating official claiming that the parents gave contradictory records of what transpired before the baby died.

This scenario is not subject to a joke order.

Nur Misha Syaifa Mustaqim, a two-month old, was taken to a Bukit Batok one-room rented apartment and later declared deceased by ambulances on December 3, 2022.

Media reports in May last month stated that her father, Mustaqim Rosli, next 31 years old, was charged with causing the mother’s dying by suffocating her.

However, in a coroner’s inquiry that opened on Tuesday ( Aug 27 ), the investigating officer said this version of events was put forward by the baby’s mother.

The family has since refuted this claim, saying that she had said it because she felt loss and was concerned for the family.

INVESTIGATOR’S Record

On Tuesday, the lead investigating officer on the case, Deputy Superintendent of Police ( DSP) Tan Boon Kok shared his investigation report with the coroner’s court.

Around 1.05 am on December 3, 2022, doctors arrived at the flat, and Nur Misha’s family opened the door to let them in.

The child was lying on the couch while her father, a telephone operator, performed a CPR on her.

The father, who claimed he had found his daughter blue and hardly breathing at around 10 o’clock on December 2, 2022, was the one who took over and spoke to the paramedics.

He claimed that he had abandoned her because he believed she was sleeping. Nevertheless, he realised days after, on Dec 3, that she was not breathe and called for an ambulance.

The child was unresponsive when paramedics arrived and later died.

According to DSP Tan, her father gave conflicting explanations as to why he took so long to contact the authorities.

When the officers arrived, the situation was handed over to them. Mustaqim was interviewed by the police, but he was unable to provide a reliable account of the events.

What he claimed was also inconsistent with the cover block’s police surveillance images, so the case was turned over to the Singapore Police Force’s Criminal Investigation Department.

The flat was observed to be well-furnished, with two fridges stocked with food and beverages for the home, which comprised the pair, their other children and the child.

There were no symptoms to indicate neglect, and the smooth was observed to remain peaceful. After leaving Nur Misha’s maternal grandparents ‘ house, the family moved back to the house and spent about two months there.

THE MOTHER’S Bill

DSP Tan examined the consideration that Nur Misha’s mother gave regarding what transpired that day.

At about 7.30pm on Dec 2, 2022, she was apartment with her father, the child and their two older kids.

She described carrying out different errands, changing her baby, and feeding the baby.

She claimed that Nur Misha put her in a vulnerable place rather than a recumbent one because he woke up because he had been crying. When one’s mouth and stomach are facing up, one is in a recumbent position.

This alarmed the family, who asked her husband why he did that. She claims that a disagreement broke out between them and that they began swearing at one another.

Nur Misha was placed on her before, but according to her husband, she attempted to put the baby in a vulnerable position.

After the girl stopped crying, her mother checked whether she was breathing before snoozing off in frustration. She claimed that her father was still present.

Nur Misha’s family afterwards woke up to the sound of locks rattling, which she recognised as her kids trying to go to their neighbour’s house to play.

She then saw that Nur Misha’s face and lips were orange. She claimed she tried to awaken the child while shouting at her father to light up.

The household gathered and cried when she afterwards informed her older children that her sister had passed away.

She claimed that her father was discussing what to tell the police with himself and that he had also spoken to her about what to tell the police and ambulances, but she was not speaking up because she was so distraught.

Her father finally called for an ambulance, and the controller instructed him to do CPR.

When the officers arrived, they interviewed Nur Misha’s family, who gave two versions of events. Eventually, she claimed that both variations were false.

According to one edition, she had woken up and witnessed her husband bolstering Nur Misha’s face until the child was indifferent.

THE FATHER’S ACCOUNT&nbsp,

According to DSP Tan, Mustaqim’s version of events stated that he was home with his wife and kids.

His partner fed and changed Nur Misha’s baby that night. The girl started crying around 8 o’clock, but he placed the girl on her before because he thought she was “tired of sleeping on her back.”

He therefore gently patted her until the newborn snoozed and his wife checked whether the baby was breathing. He claimed he was exhausted and asked his wife to take care of the child before putting the baby to sleep by lying mouth up in front of the mirror.

He woke his wife up at midnight when he heard his brother playing around. &nbsp, He finally turned on the lighting and saw Nur Misha lying on her entrance, with her face white. &nbsp,

He called 995 after noticing she was breathing and could n’t stop him.

When the officers interviewed him, he claimed that he had been sleeping when his wife, who claimed that his right hand was blocking the mother’s head, woke him up.

He afterwards acknowledged that this series of events did not occur.

An examination of the girl found that she appeared to be a “well-nourished infant”, with no accidents or bleeding. Her cause of death was never ascertained.

DSP Tan claimed that Nur Misha’s kids gave various interpretations of the events that led to the child’s identification. Additionally, they had different opinions about the mother’s last resting place.

The kids ‘ initial discovery of her in an indifferent state cannot be confirmed or verified by studies.

However, the authorities said they do not suspect foul play, as studies showed no sign of ill-treatment, neglect or misuse of the child.

The kid was given food, clothes, medicine and toys, as well as all her important milestone inoculations. &nbsp,

Adam Nakhoda, the state coroner, ordered the case adjourned and said he would take some time to create more in-depth conclusions.

Nur Misha’s parents and a person who presented herself to the press as Nur Misha’s mother attended the reading.

She had been referred to as Nur Misha’s uncle by the coroner in open judge.

When asked by CNA if Mustaqim’s court situation was still pending, she said it was and that she wanted to divorced him.

CNA has contacted the Attorney-General’s Chambers ( AGC ) on whether there has been any update to Mustaqim’s court case.

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UNDERLYING Circumstances

Authorities in communicable diseases told CNA that the health issues identified in the study frequently result from pre-existing problems.

According to Professor Ooi Eng Eong of the Duke-NUS Medical School’s Signature Research Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, “it’s a good idea to at least consult with a dentist on how to best follow up on those situations if they know that they have heart or other serious illnesses before they get chikungunya.”

According to Prof. Ooi, like fundamental factors are likely to increase the issue, making a closer investigation necessary.

A two-pronged approach is required, according to Prof. Ooi, focusing on keeping the malaria population small while also reducing the risk of complications due to efforts to preserve transmission levels lower in the community.

Just one mosquito vaccination, called Dengvaxia, has been approved in Singapore for those aged 12 to 45 who have previously been infected with mosquito.

The vaccination is not recommended for those who have not previously contracted mosquito. According to MOH, this is because of an increased risk of developing severe dengue if they become contaminated later in life.

Prof Ooi pointed out that Singapore’s lower rates of much COVID-19, compared with other countries like the United States, are due to its high vaccination rates.

” We have a unique situation where our severe dengue cases are (among ) older adults, and I think there, we can actually make a difference with vaccination”, he told CNA’s Singapore Tonight programme.

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Yoasobi made a big comeback in 2019 with the music” Racing Into The Night,” which quickly gained popularity on various social media platforms and was the first song to reach 1 billion streams on the Billboard Japan table. &nbsp,

With the launch of Superstar, the theme song to the popular anime series Oshi No Ko, the group’s popularity reached an all-time deep in 2023. &nbsp,

The first Japanese-language song to actually leading the Billboard Global Excl. was Idol. US table and became the most-streamed melody in Japan that year, with over 520 million streams.

When Yoasobi was spotted by CNA Lifestyle in January of this year, Ayase praised the country’s excited fans and suggested that he might use that love in a song.

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The Health Sciences Authority ( HSA ) announced on Tuesday ( Aug 27 ) that a minimart at Parklane Shopping Mall’s first-ever tobacco retail license was voided for selling vape products in Singapore.

The merchant, True Mate Mini-Mart, was raided on Aug 15 over the unlawful possesion and sales of e-vaporisers.

A&nbsp, 24-year-old sexual bookkeeper was caught selling e-vaporisers, while another 17-year-old teller had an e-vaporiser in her hands. &nbsp,

During the assault along Selegie Road, HSA officers discovered smoke products as well as some duty-unpaid smoking. Singapore Customs handled the contrabrand tobacco.

The expert found more&nbsp, e-vaporisers at the minimart victim’s home at Tampines and at&nbsp, a smart buy in Geylang that he owned.

More than 120 smoke goods were seized from the three sites, it said, adding that the landlord, a 34-year-old person, and both clerks are &nbsp, assisting with studies. &nbsp,

In response to CNA’s comment, HSA said&nbsp, Real Mate Mini-Mart&nbsp, is the first cigarette dealer to have its tobacco financial licence revoked for selling cigarettes.

HSA “takes a critical view of these crimes” and” will never hesitate to take solid enforcement actions against tobacco retailers and sellers who break the law,” it continued. &nbsp,

The power warned that it is an infraction to transfer, distribute, sell or offer for sale e-vaporisers and their parts. &nbsp,

Those convicted for the first time over importing, distributing or selling vape products can face a fine of up to S$ 10, 000 ( US$ 7, 670 ), jailed for up to six months or both. &nbsp,

Follow criminals can get jailed for up to 12 months, fined up to S$ 20, 000 or both. &nbsp,

The buy, use and hands of cigarettes is illegal and carries a maximum excellent of S$ 2, 000. &nbsp,

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A woman who was filmed hitting and hanging a poodle from a balcony railing in Singapore was charged in court on Tuesday ( Aug 27 ) with animal abuse.

Junny Lal Awn Pui, a 25-year-old Burmese national, was handed four works of animal cruelty under the Animals and Birds Act. &nbsp,

She is accused of four acts of cruelty at a Fernvale&nbsp, level on the night of Jan 22. According to reports, the canine also passed away. &nbsp,

The court was informed that Junny Lal Awn Pui brutally abused a brown male dog known as” Boyboy.” She allegedly grabbed its throat, pinped it to the ground, and twice struck its head with her hands, as well as a wooden stick made of rolled paper. &nbsp,

She is likewise accused of trying to tape the dog by placing her foot on top of it, which would have caused it needless pain and suffering. Several months later, Jung Lal Awn Pui reportedly hit the canine on the head half with the wooden stick. &nbsp,

Additionally, the judge was informed that she” sun” the poodle by strap on a balcony wall. &nbsp,

Junny Lal Awn Pui, who showed up in court via video connection, stated that she would be entering a plea or accept three of the fees.

However, she told the court through an interpreter that she will challenge the charge of hanging the dog because she was instructed by her employer. &nbsp, The accused did not own a lawyer.

A prosecutor for the National Parks Board informed the court that three charges may be brought forward and that one would be taken into account. It has not yet been punishment. &nbsp,

On September 5, the circumstance of Junny Lal Awn Pui may go back to judge. &nbsp,

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Animals ( SPCA ) stated earlier on social media&nbsp that it had been informed of the situation.

Closed-circuit broadcast footage of the person hitting the puppy was featured in a Facebook post by Voice for Animals president Derrick Tan. &nbsp,

In one video, she can be seen striking the puppy with her hands and grabbing it by the neck. As the puppy challenges, she uses a bundled stay to strike it twice.

She is seen hitting the animal’s head while the stick is tucked into a plug in another picture. Additionally, the puppy can be seen hanging from the rooftop wall while leashed.

The landlord admitted to CNA during an interview in February that he had CCTV cameras set up in the house to look out for his canine, which he had had had for nine years. &nbsp,

The home and the lady had been at a three to four-week work-week. &nbsp,

If convicted as a first-time offender for animal abuse, Junny Lal Awn Pui may be jailed up to 18 months, or fined up to S$ 15, 000 ( US$ 11, 500 ), or both. &nbsp,

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” I have been working very hard for the past few years to try to reduce that fourth-place end, especially in the caterpillar,” he said, adding that there is a good chance of me winning a medal.

That’s the assurance I need to send to the future Games, I believe. I have to think, I have to think that I can complete it and it is possible.

And I have to carry that spirit everywhere, from here to the stones, from the moment I place my hand on the wall.

Toh won three gold and one magic at the Asian Para Games held in Hangzhou, China, last October, making him the most embellished Singapore sportsman.

His next award pull of the year came in. He set fresh event information and a fresh national record while winning three medals and two silvers at the 2023 ASEAN Para Games, which were held in Cambodia in June.

He added that he spent two weeks in Australia working with practitioners and mentors in the lead up to the Games this year, and that he is looking forward to putting into practice methods he has been working on for the past few months.

Toh has also had to balance his athletic aims with his studies.

On Friday, he will graduate from the National University of Singapore with a degree in philosophy, elections, and economy.

” It’s been a long voyage, and I’m happy that I can move on to something else in my life, “he added.

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In Alzheimer’s disease, an accumulation of excessive protein in the mind leads to the death of mind cell and therefore, the steady loss of brain function.

The actual cause is not completely understood, although Dr Zhao said:” It is believed to involve a combination of biological, environmental and lifestyle elements”.

Alzheimer’s illness tends to affect those over 60 years and accounts for 60 to 70 per cent of delirium cases, said Dr Hung. ” Patients may have memory loss that is so intense that it eventually leads to the loss of connection and motor skills, which ultimately leaves them completely dependent on other people for their daily activities.”

Besides Alzheimer’s disease, other types of memory include vascular memory, generally a result of a strokes, and Parkinson’s disease, which affects the nervous system and parts of the body controlled by the senses.

Less common types of memory include Lewy body dementia, which affects wondering, memory and action. Another kind, frontotemporal memory, affects the front and temporal lobes of the brain and can lead to changes in character, language skill and action.

DEMENTIA RISK: A LONGER LIFESPAN AND MENOPAUSE

” Age is one of the biggest risk factors contributing to dementia”, said Dr Hung. We are more likely to reach the age where the risk of memory is higher because women typically live longer.

Dr. Zhao added that a risk factor is also the menopausal estrogen levels ‘ drop. These physiological changes may contribute to the process that leads to Alzheimer’s disease.

However, the risk of cardiovascular disease increases in people post-menopause, which can also raise the risk of dementia, said Dr Chan Wan Xian, a physician at Mount Elizabeth Hospital.

DEMENTIA RISK: HEART DISEASE, HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES

Dr Chan said cardiovascular condition, which is the most common cause of death among people in Singapore, also increases their risk of dementia.

A long-term study that was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association in 2013 discovered that adult heart attack victims were twice as likely to experience a decrease in memory and thinking.

” Heart disappointment may lead to mental decline due to difficulties in the brain cells, thus causing neurodegeneration”, she said. According to Dr. Chan,” Atrial fibrillation can lead to small blood clot that may block the small vessels supplying blood to the brain, which can lead to bad circulation to the head or perhaps lead to a stroke.”

The result of all these, she added, can lead to mental decline and delirium in the long term.

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The Housing and Development Board ( HDB)’s ( HDB) Lease Buyback Scheme is still applicable despite the booming resale market, where flat prices have increased steadily, according to analysts.

Specifically, it offers the option of “flexibility” to those who wish to time in their own houses but need extra money for their retirement nest egg, they added.

The program, which was introduced in 2009, allows people over 65 to market a portion of their apartment’s contract back to HDB.

Those who qualify have the option of choosing to keep their leases, which run from 15 to 35 years, depending on their age and wants, as long as the youngest user of the apartment is still under 95 years old. &nbsp,

The proceeds from the sale will be used to fund the purchase of a CPF Life plan with monthly payments for life and to top up their Central Provident Fund ( CPF ) retirement account. Any surplus left over from the retirement account top-up may be given back in income to the home owners.

As of Jun 30, 12, 656 households have sold part of their flat’s remaining lease back to HDB, with nine in 10 receiving between&nbsp, S$ 100, 000 ( US$ 75, 500 ) and S$ 300, 000.

Online users questioned whether it makes sense for elders to do this, especially with rising home prices. If seniors downsize and sell their apartments in favor of smaller homes instead of cashing in?

According to CNA spokespeople, the plan was created to address the needs of a particular class of apartment entrepreneurs, who want to live in place.

This affects how well one interprets an HDB level: is it an investment or a home I hope to live in until they pass away? said Christopher Gee, IPS assistant director.

” If we think about it as more the latter, the issue of whether I should sell because it’s now valued more does n’t apply. You will no longer be able to reside there because of it’s sale.

More importantly, it offers home users the ability to “decide how many cash” they want to increase with the commodity they own.

It does give more pension funds, but it goes one stage further, creating one that can be tailored to each person while also allowing them to live in their chosen property, according to Mr. Gee.

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