Woman took own life while facing lawsuits filed by man linked to anti-vaccine group

State coroner rules death a suicide, says the 46-year-old had made clear her intentions

- Andrew Wong

A woman died by suicide after coming under financial stress, in part because she was dealing with two lawsuits initiated against her by a man linked to anti-vaccine group Healing the Divide.

State Coroner Adam Nakhoda on Dec 12 ruled Ms Geno Ong Kay Yong's death on Sept 6 a suicide, saying the 46-year-old had made clear her intentions.

He added that no foul play was suspected.

At the time of her death, Ms Ong was found with two handwritten notes that indicated her reasons for suicide.

One of them blamed her death on Mr Raymond Ng, who is married to Iris Koh, founder of Healing the Divide.

Ms Ong had also scheduled a Facebook post the day she died in which she detailed the impact of her mounting legal fees as a result of the lawsuits.

Said State Coroner Nakhoda: "Evident from her notes, it was clear to me she had developed a deliberate intention to commit suicide, and she had expressed the reasons for why she had to take this tragic course.

"Ms Ong had stated in her notes and her Facebook post that she was committing suicide due to the escalating legal costs she was facing, and her death was a call for justice.