A teenager fell to his death after jumping from a linkway located between Orchard Central and Orchard Gateway on 24 February this year.
On the day of the teenager’s tragic incident, Jonathan Chow Hua Guang (“Jonathan”) suggested to his female friend, Ruth, that they should take turns to jump over the 1.2m tall railing of the link bridge for a snapchat video. After jumping over the railing, however, the plasterboard casing platform on which Jonathan landed collapsed, causing him to fall 18m to the ground. Suffering from serious head injuries, Jonathan was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital where he later died.
Hoh Law Corporation, which acted for the dependents, successfully negotiated an amicable resolution on behalf of the family with Far East Organisation, the owner of Orchard Central.
