As the friend knocked on the door to be allowed in, the next-door neighbour approached the pair and complained about the noise, according to Mr Lim.
He added that the friend then left his brother outside the flat before leaving.
“Suddenly, there was shouting and there was a fire. So, my brother got burnt,” said Mr Lim. “We don’t know how he got burnt. We got no information.”
His mother then received a call from their cousin around 9am, informing the family of the death.