lasted for eight months before her death. the cause of death was revealed to be acute fat embolism, which resulted from the blunt force impact caused by the beatings, which led to the fatty tissue entering the bloodstream and eventually entering the blood vessels in the lungs, which led to a blockage and cut off the circulation of oxygenated blood and led to ee's death by respiratory and cardiac failure. two years later, for reduced charges of voluntarily causing grievous hurt with a weapon, tan was sentenced to 16 years and six months in jail while pua received 14 years' imprisonment and 14 strokes of the cane.