The death of Lau Yew took place at the beginning of the Malayan Emergency. British security forces and Malayan Police clashed with those of the Malayan Communist Party resulting in the death of one of their key leaders, Lau Yew."Malayan Emergency", Britain's Small Wars accessed 17 November 2013 He had been betrayed by his own bodyguard."Location Scouting in archive footage of the immediate events following the Japanese surrender in 1945 (Part 3 – The Decoration Ceremony)" The Hunter: Scouting Singapore's Film History accessed 17 November 2013
Six people were killed in the initial attack. Five Chinese women who had been captured by the British and Malay people were then killed when 30 Communists counter-attacked.
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