SINGAPORE: Dozens of people turned up on the first day of Dr Lee Wei Ling's wake on Thursday (Oct 10) to pay their respects to the daughter of Singapore's founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.
Dr Lee, who was a prominent neurologist, died on Wednesday at the age of 69. Dr Lee, the second of three children, is survived by her brothers, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Mr Lee Hsien Yang.
She suffered from progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disease that affects body movements such as walking and swallowing.
Related:Lee Wei Ling: A prominent neurologist who didn't shy away from speaking out Singapore leaders pay tribute to Lee Wei LingThe wake was held at the Singapore Casket at Lavender Street.
Senior Minister Lee and his wife Ho Ching were seen entering the building just before 8.30pm. wingo
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching arrive at Singapore Casket on Oct 10, 2024, for the wake of his sister the late Dr Lee Wei Ling. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)