RMN cadet officer Soosamanicckam died due to heat stroke, says medical expert
A medical expert told the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Tuesday (Sept 3) that the cause of death of Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) cadet officer J. Soosaimanicckam six years ago was due to heat stroke.
Head of the Emergency Department, 96 Hospital Angkatan Tentera (HAT) Lumut, Perak, Colonel Dr. Nik Mohd Noor Nik Amin, said this was based on his experience dealing with military training in the past.
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Head of the Emergency Department, 96 Hospital Angkatan Tentera (HAT) Lumut, Perak, Colonel Dr. Nik Mohd Noor Nik Amin, said this was based on his experience dealing with military training in the past.
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00:00A medical expert told the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Tuesday that the cause of death of
00:06Royal Malaysian Navy cadet officer J. Susaymanickam six years ago was due to heat stroke.
00:13Head of the Emergency Department, 96 Hospital Angkatan Tentralumut, Perak, Colonel Dr Nick
00:19Mohamed Noor Nick Amin said this was based on his experience dealing with military training
00:25in the past.
00:26The seventh defence witness said Susaymanickam was brought to the Emergency Department of
00:32the hospital on May 19, 2018 and was unconscious.
00:38He said the victim was not breathing and had no pulse.
00:41Initial cardiopulmonary resuscitation was started by the on-duty paramedics and early
00:47resuscitation treatment was provided by the attending medical officers.
00:50Dr Nick Mohamed Noor was testifying during the hearing of a suit filed by Susaymanickam's
00:56father, S. Joseph, against a few RMN officers, the RMN chief, the Malaysian Armed Forces
01:02Council, the Minister of Defence and the Malaysian as among the 15 defendants.
01:08When questioned by lawyer Latifa Koya, representing the family, the witness said heat stroke can
01:13occur when an individual performs exercises such as running, but it depends on the fitness
01:20level of the individual concerned.
01:23In the lawsuit filed in May 19, 2021, the victim's family is alleging negligence on
01:29the part of the defendants for failing to provide emergency treatment when the victim
01:34collapsed on the day of the incident and in monitoring his well-being and health during
01:39training sessions.
01:40The trial continues on September 9.
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