Saturday, 25 June 2011

What happened after the riot?

INJURIES AND VICTIMS OF THIS RIOT:
Two police officers died as a result, including Detective Corporal Yuen Yau Phang, who was burned to death when the car he was in was set alight by rioters, and Teoh Bock Lan Andrew, a Constable with the Volunteer Special Constabulary, who was severely beaten by the mob and succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Gene D. Symonds, an American press correspondent, was similarly beaten up, and died from his head injuries.

In total, two police officers, a student and an American press correspondent, Gene Symonds, died and many more were seriously injured. The student, a 16 year old from Chin Kang School, Chong Lon Chong, died from a gunshot wound to his lung, the bullet fired at random from the police in a radio car when rioters descended on them. He was paraded around the streets by the rioters for two and a half hour, before being taken to the hospital, by the time he reached, he was already dead.

VIOLENCE STOP AND PROBLEM OF THIS RIOT RESOLVED:
The police managed to stop the violence by the next morning. Later, Hock Lee Bus Company and the SBWU signed a ruling issued by the Court of Inquiry. The strikers' jobs and pay were restored and they declared victory for their action. However, because of the unexpected violence, public opinion became more critical towards the rioters. The then Chief Minister of Singapore, David Marshall, took action. He expelled student leaders involved in the rioting and closed down two schools where the most students had been involved.

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