ɪnðə fˈɜːst, ˈæftɚ ðɪ ˈɛldɪst sˈʌn əvɚ ɹˈɪtʃ sˈɪŋɡɐpˌoːɹiən wʌz kˈɪdnæpt baɪ tɹˈaɪædz fɔːɹ ɹˈænsəm mˈʌni, ðə mˈæn ɹᵻfjˈuːzd tə pˈeɪ ðə ɹˈænsəm, lˈiːdɪŋ tə ðə dˈɛθ ʌv hɪz sˈʌn; ðə ɹᵻfjˈuːzəl mˈɛnt ðætðə mˈænz ˈʌðɚ tʃˈɪldɹən wʊd nˌɑːt bɪkˌʌm tˈɑːɹɡɪts.
In the first, after the eldest son of a rich Singaporean was kidnapped by Triads for ransom money, the man refused to pay the ransom, leading to the death of his son; the refusal meant that the man's other children would not become targets.