'It feels like I married a different person': Husband of woman in e-scooter accident

Husband of woman in e-scooter accident says she can't remember the past or express herself

2018: The strain of caring for Madam Ang has taken its toll on Mr Leong and the family. He earns about $1,000 plus and spends about $2,000 a month on his wife's medicine, therapy bills and the maid's salary. While the financial burden is heavy, it is
2018: The strain of caring for Madam Ang has taken its toll on Mr Leong and the family. He earns about $1,000 plus and spends about $2,000 a month on his wife's medicine, therapy bills and the maid's salary. While the financial burden is heavy, it is the struggle to understand his wife - she has not recovered the ability to speak audibly - that weighs most on Mr Leong.
BEFORE SEPTEMBER 2016: Madam Ang Liu Kiow, a housewife, was active and sociable, and used to play cards with her friends.
BEFORE SEPTEMBER 2016: Madam Ang Liu Kiow, a housewife, was active and sociable, and used to play cards with her friends.
DECEMBER 2016: The family was overjoyed when Madam Ang was well enough to be discharged from hospital. She is seen here with her son Dominic and husband Leong Loon Wah.
DECEMBER 2016: The family was overjoyed when Madam Ang was well enough to be discharged from hospital. She is seen here with her son Dominic and husband Leong Loon Wah.
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He misses his wife's smile and her sociable personality. He remembers her cheerful confidence when she played cards with her friends.

Now, it seems as if Mr Leong Loon Wah, 55, is living with a stranger who keeps her thoughts to herself.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on February 25, 2018, with the headline 'It feels like I married a different person': Husband of woman in e-scooter accident. Subscribe