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Funeral procession begins for Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew

Thousands of Singaporean's are bidding a final farewell to the country's first ever Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew as his funeral procession takes place in the city.

Mr Lee, who died on Monday aged 91, co-founded the People's Action Party which has ruled Singapore since 1959, and was the island's first leader after it separated from Malaysia in 1965.

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Singapore's first ever Prime Minister dies aged 91

Singapore's first ever Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew has died at the age of 91.

The Prime Minister's office confirmed the country's former leader had died in a statement which read: "Mr Lee passed away peacefully at the Singapore General Hospital today at 3.18 am."

Lee Kuan Yew Credit: REUTERS/Edgar Su

Lee co-founded the People's Action Party, which has ruled Singapore since 1959, and was the island's first leader after it separated from Malaysia in 1965.

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