An inquiry in Singapore into the death of 31-year-old American engineer Shane Todd has revealed that he suffered from depression and visited websites about suicide. But his parents believe that he was murdered because of a project he had worked on to transfer sensitive military technology to a Chinese company in violation of United States laws. SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan said that the differing accounts of Todd's death could have larger implications. “But certainly here, one hopes that the coroner's inquiry, will come up with a definitive description of what actually happened. And, I think there are international implications, because there could be implications for Singapore-U.S. bilateral relations.  But, on a larger level, there will be questions about the integrity of the Singapore legal system, particularly into investigations into this death of Dr. Shane Todd," said Assistant Prof Tan.