So sad. He came from a rich family. He was smart, intelligent, successful, army officer, a doctor. Friendly, charming, everyone who knew him said he was a great guy. He excelled in everything he did. The whole world lay at his feet. And then he flies to Melbourne, stays there for 5 months, then jumps off the Westgate Bridge, a notorious suicide spot. Why?
(Being in the army, he would have had to apply for an exit permit to fly out of the country. So he must had thought about going to Melbourne for awhile. No one knows where he stayed in Melbourne.)
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From the Straits Times
AN ALL-ROUNDER who excelled at everything, the death of Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) doctor Allan Ooi shocked all who knew him.
The 28-year-old was found dead below a busy bridge in Melbourne on Tuesday. He had disappeared for months, including having gone AWOL (absent without official leave) from the army since October last year. The SAF had tried unsuccessfully to contact him, according to a spokesman.
A friend who went to medical school with Capt Ooi, speaking to The New Paper on condition of anonymity, said that Capt Ooi was the 'most brilliant' person he knew and 'excelled at everything he put his mind to'.
An alumnus of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Anglo-Chinese Junior College, Capt Ooi was a school water polo player and swimmer. TNP reported that he was a go-getter who also took part in pageants such as the International Man Singapore pageant where he was crowned Mr Continents in 2001, and the Mr Singapore pageant, which he won the same year.
Capt Ooi also emerged near the top of his cohort in Officer Cadet School and then Medical Officers Cadet Corps.
...The friend added that, unlike most medical school students he knew, Capt Ooi had a 'rich life' outside of school. 'He was a sportsman - he swam competitively, and was an excellent pool player. He was also really funny, with a great sense of humour,' the friend added.
It is believed that Capt Ooi had suddenly left home and flown to Melbourne, but it is not known who he had been living with there.
A family friend, who declined to be named, said it was known that Capt Ooi had been unhappy at work 'for a long time'. He had been serving his bond with the SAF and left friends and family bewildered when he left without a word. It is not known how many years of his bond he had served.
Melbourne police are still speaking to witnesses and are preparing a report that will be sent to the Melbourne Coroner's Court, TNP reported. A spokesman for the Melbourne police said Capt Ooi was seen getting out of his car on the bridge before 4am on Tuesday.
'Allan had a magnetic personality and loved his family deeply,' said a friend. A poignant statement, as his family is in Melbourne, making arrangements for his body to be flown back to Singapore." Straittimes interactive, March 6, 2009
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He reminds me a lot of the character that Jude Law played - in the movie Gattaca. A brilliant handsome person too - but he had one defect - he was psychologically unable to accept being 2nd best. And when he got 2nd place in the Olympics he tried to commit suicide.
I am reminded of President Wee Kim Wee's advice to a young man - you won't win all the time, you have to keep trying.
Life is one big struggle I guess. Everyday we fall (asleep), everyday we have to get up :)
(Being in the army, he would have had to apply for an exit permit to fly out of the country. So he must had thought about going to Melbourne for awhile. No one knows where he stayed in Melbourne.)
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From the Straits Times
AN ALL-ROUNDER who excelled at everything, the death of Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) doctor Allan Ooi shocked all who knew him.
The 28-year-old was found dead below a busy bridge in Melbourne on Tuesday. He had disappeared for months, including having gone AWOL (absent without official leave) from the army since October last year. The SAF had tried unsuccessfully to contact him, according to a spokesman.
A friend who went to medical school with Capt Ooi, speaking to The New Paper on condition of anonymity, said that Capt Ooi was the 'most brilliant' person he knew and 'excelled at everything he put his mind to'.
An alumnus of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and Anglo-Chinese Junior College, Capt Ooi was a school water polo player and swimmer. TNP reported that he was a go-getter who also took part in pageants such as the International Man Singapore pageant where he was crowned Mr Continents in 2001, and the Mr Singapore pageant, which he won the same year.
Capt Ooi also emerged near the top of his cohort in Officer Cadet School and then Medical Officers Cadet Corps.
...The friend added that, unlike most medical school students he knew, Capt Ooi had a 'rich life' outside of school. 'He was a sportsman - he swam competitively, and was an excellent pool player. He was also really funny, with a great sense of humour,' the friend added.
It is believed that Capt Ooi had suddenly left home and flown to Melbourne, but it is not known who he had been living with there.
A family friend, who declined to be named, said it was known that Capt Ooi had been unhappy at work 'for a long time'. He had been serving his bond with the SAF and left friends and family bewildered when he left without a word. It is not known how many years of his bond he had served.
Melbourne police are still speaking to witnesses and are preparing a report that will be sent to the Melbourne Coroner's Court, TNP reported. A spokesman for the Melbourne police said Capt Ooi was seen getting out of his car on the bridge before 4am on Tuesday.
'Allan had a magnetic personality and loved his family deeply,' said a friend. A poignant statement, as his family is in Melbourne, making arrangements for his body to be flown back to Singapore." Straittimes interactive, March 6, 2009
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He reminds me a lot of the character that Jude Law played - in the movie Gattaca. A brilliant handsome person too - but he had one defect - he was psychologically unable to accept being 2nd best. And when he got 2nd place in the Olympics he tried to commit suicide.
I am reminded of President Wee Kim Wee's advice to a young man - you won't win all the time, you have to keep trying.
Life is one big struggle I guess. Everyday we fall (asleep), everyday we have to get up :)
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