Singapore Poly student dies in stabbing incident in China

Chia Ming Jin and his dad

A second year student from Singapore Polytechnic has died in a pub brawl in China's Heilongjiang province. Three people have been arrested.

China's Xinhua news agency reported on September 25 that 19—year—old Chia Ming Jin and nine other students had gone to a karaoke lounge in Jiamusi city.

They were in China on a six—week industry attachment that began on September 6.
The group had invited a girl, who also brought her friends along.

Xinhua said a fight later broke out and Chia was stabbed in the right leg.
He died of massive bleeding in hospital.

His body will be brought back to Singapore. Chia’s father and uncle are in Jiamusi to arrange for the return of the body.

Singapore Poly said it is counselling the students who were at the lounge. But they and their parents said they want to remain in the city for the rest of the attachment.