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Lianhe Wanbao reported Thursday that a man in his 40s known as Mr Chan had locked himself inside his home and was burning charcoal to intoxicate himself.
The incident happened in a seventh floor flat at Block 308, Jurong East St 32.
The boy had returned home from playing outside when he saw that the windows and doors were sealed. There was also no reply when he knocked on the windows and doors.
He then smelled something burning and called the police and a female relative.
Police officers and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) rescuers who arrived at the scene broke into the house and found that all the curtains had been drawn, and the smell of burning charcoal permeated the house.
Officers left with two bags of evidence, believed to be tools used to burn charcoal.
The man has been arrested for attempted suicide. The case is under investigation by the police.
Mr Chan's wife said she was puzzled by his actions and said she did not know why he did it.
Neighbours said the family was harassed by loan sharks shortly after they moved in two years ago. One neighbour even installed a closed circuit television camera (CCTV) to enhance their security.
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