Person    | Female  Born 3/11/1977  Died 7/7/2005

Rachelle Chung For Yuen

Categories: Tragedy

Countries: Mauritius

Lieng Siong Ng Toung Kwong Chung For Yuen, otherwise known as Rachelle Chung For Yuen was born on 3 November 1977 in Curepipe, Mauritius. Her maiden name was Ng Shum Hing. 

She lived with her husband, Billy, in Mill Hill and she was an accountant working in Piccadilly Circus. Her obituary can be found on the BBC News website.

She died, aged 27 years, on 7 July 2005 when travelling in the underground tunnel of the Piccadilly Line on the London Underground Railway between King's Cross and Russell Square underground stations that was targeted by a suicide bomber. The narrative verdict of her death can be found on the Coroner's Inquest Report.

Her body was taken back to Mauritius for her funeral service.

Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan

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Rachelle Chung For Yuen

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Bombs 7/7/05 - Piccadilly line - WC1

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