04/11/2023

Spate of Unnatural Deaths

Update 29 Oct 2024: 55-yr-old found dead in Ang Mo Kio flat after neighbours report stench
The deceased lived alone in a fourth-floor unit at Block 101 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3

A 55-year man was found dead in his Ang Mo Kio flat last Sunday (Oct 27), two weeks after he was last seen by a neighbour in public.

The private-hire driver lived alone in his fourth-floor unit at Block 101 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, reported Shin Min Daily News.

Neighbours living in the same flat told the Chinese evening daily that they noticed a foul stench permeating from the ground floor. Several police officers, who went to investigate, reportedly found the decomposing body of the resident inside his flat.

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NSF found unconscious next to bed in Pasir Laba Camp, pronounced dead in hospital

A full-time national serviceman (NSF) has died after he was found unconscious and unresponsive next to a bed in Pasir Laba Camp on the evening of Sept 27. Pasir Laba Camp is in Jurong near the Singapore Discovery Centre.

A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) ambulance took the NSF to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. Despite resuscitation efforts en route, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The death is not training-related, said the Ministry of Defence and the police in a joint statement on Facebook at midnight. Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play and have classified the case as an unnatural death.


SAF regular serviceman found dead at Changi Naval Base; death not related to training

A regular serviceman with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) was found dead at Changi Naval Base on Monday morning.

The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) said the man was discovered at about 8.50am, and the Singapore Police Force and Singapore Civil Defence Force were activated.

The case has been classified as an unnatural death and the police are investigating, although they do not suspect foul play based on preliminary investigations.



Man dies after fire outside Potong Pasir flat, family 'can't accept he's gone'

A man was found dead following a fire in Potong Pasir on Wednesday (Aug 28). Police said no foul play is suspected. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a fire outside a flat at Block 107 Potong Pasir Avenue 1 at about 6.45am.

At the same time, the police received a call asking for help. The fire was put out by members of the public with a fire extinguisher before officers arrived, said SCDF.

The 44-year-old man was found lying motionless outside the flat and was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. Newspaper Lianhe Zaobao reported that a charred male body was found outside the flat. The man’s older brother, who only wanted to be known as Mr Lim, identified the deceased as Lim Min Lee.


‘He was a kind and righteous person’: Brother of man who died in fire outside Potong Pasir flat

A 44-year-old man died in a fire that broke out outside a Housing Board flat in Potong Pasir on Aug 28.

In response to queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the fire at about 6.45am.

The police said the man was found lying motionless outside a unit in Block 107 Potong Pasir Avenue 1. They added that they do not suspect foul play.



Elderly man dies in Punggol flat, neighbour called cops after maggots crawl into home
Trauma cleaners cleaned and disinfected the deceased man's flat on Aug 25, two days after his decomposing body was found

The decomposing body of an elderly man was found in his Punggol flat after a neighbour discovered maggots in her home.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at Block 405A Northshore Drive at about 10am last Friday (Aug 23).

A 71-year-old man was found lying motionless in a residential unit and pronounced dead at scene. A neighbour surnamed Deng, who lives in the flat across from the deceased's home, told Shin Min Daily News on Sunday that his older sister had been trying to contact him.


51-year-old woman found dead in Upper Serangoon flat after foul stench detected by neighbours
The body of a 51-year-old woman being carried out from a flat in Lorong Liew Lian where she'd lived

The body of a 51-year-old woman was discovered in her 12th-storey flat at Block 1 Lorong Lew Lian in Upper Serangoon at around 9am on Friday (Aug 16) after neighbours detected a foul stench.

According to a report by Shin Min Daily News, her 80-year-old neighbour, surnamed Huang, said she initially thought the smell was of a dead rat until her grandson shared that he had called the police about it.

Huang said that her grandson, who is living with her while serving his national service, would see the deceased woman out buying groceries when he left the flat at 7am every morning, but he had not run into her for a few days.

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Punggol residents traced unbearable stench to flat, 59-year-old man's decomposing body found

A pungent odour lingering in the air led a group of concerned neighbours in Punggol to discover the decomposing body of a 59-year-old man inside his flat.

The incident unfolded at Block 233A Sumang Lane on Aug 9, leaving residents of the eighth storey reeling from the find. Recounting the events leading up to the discovery, 70-year-old retiree Awa shared that the foul smell had plagued her flat for days, forcing her to keep her windows tightly shut and eat all her meals in the kitchen.

"I haven't been able to eat properly for the past two days because the smell was so bad," she told Shin Min Daily News. Determined to locate the source of the unbearable stench, Madam Awa, accompanied by her daughter, went door to door on Aug 8. They traced the odour to a particular unit but received no response after knocking.

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Woman found dead on LRT track in Punggol had fallen accidentally

A 33-year-old woman who was found dead on an LRT train track in Punggol last year had fallen accidentally and died after being run over by a train, a coroner's court has found. In his written findings made available on Monday (Aug 12), State Coroner Adam Nakhoda said Madam Wong Soon Heng's death was the result of an accidental fall.

He found no evidence that she had any intention to take her own life and said that her fall was "simply a tragic accident". Madam Wong, a Malaysian and Singapore permanent resident, was married to her husband, named only as Mr LM in court documents.

They had a son together, who was about a year old when Mdm Wong died. At the time of her death on Mar 23, 2023, Mdm Wong was slightly over a week into her new job as a senior accounting executive with an accounting firm.


3 bodies in 1 week: Elderly residents who lived alone found dead in Whampoa, Clementi and Hougang
The body of a 67-year-old man was found in his Hougang flat on Tuesday (April 2)

The body of an elderly woman who lived alone was found in her flat at Block 460, Clementi Avenue 3 on Wednesday (April 3), marking the third such case reported this week. The deceased, 87, was discovered in the living room. She was believed to have died after suffering a fall, according to a neighbour interviewed by Shin Min Daily News. A foreign domestic worker who worked for a neigbour's family told the Chinese evening daily that she and her employer had first detected a foul smell in the air on Monday.

Just a day earlier, the body of another elderly woman was found in her flat in Whampoa, Shin Min reported. Neighbours had noticed a stench for five days before notifying the police on Tuesday. The deceased, who was in her seventies, had lived alone in the flat at Block 8, Saint Georges Lane.

In the third case this week, the decomposing body of a 67-year-old man was found on Tuesday in his flat at Block 175B Hougang Avenue 1. The man was described to be friendly and a "good person" by neighbours. His death came as a shock to them as he appeared to be healthy and had no known illnesses. Another neighbour shared that she had never seen anyone visiting him.

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Mother & Baby Found Dead At Foot Of Ghim Moh HDB Block

A mother and her baby son were reportedly found dead at the foot of an HDB block in Ghim Moh on Sunday (3 Dec). The pair had reportedly fallen from the block. The police do not suspect foul play.

The tragic incident occurred at about 11.20am on Sunday (3 Dec) morning, reported Lianhe Zaobao. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) told the paper that they found a 34-year-old woman and a three-week-old baby lying motionless at the foot of Block 29 Ghim Moh Link.

Tragic as this incident is, it’s sadly the second such case in just about a month. On 5 Nov, a mother and her one-year-old baby daughter were reportedly found dead at the foot of an HDB block in Eunos.



Girl, 15, killed grandfather in Bukit Batok flat before taking her own life

A 15-year-old girl killed her grandfather in their Bukit Batok flat before taking her own life in an "unlawful killing", a coroner's court found on Wednesday (Nov 29).

Mr Teo An Nee, 84, was found dead with stab wounds on Jun 23, 2022. His granddaughter, Ms Ellis Teo, was discovered on a grass patch several blocks away that same day. 

The court heard from the investigating officer on both cases that there was no third party involved, based on the evidence gathered.


42-Yr-Old Woman Found Dead In Dakota Condo Unit, Case Classified As Unnatural Death
42-Yr-Old Japanese Woman Found Dead In Dakota Condo reportedly lived in the unit with her husband

On Wednesday (15 Nov) afternoon, a corpse was found inside a condo unit in Dakota.

The body belonged to a 42-year-old Japanese woman who reportedly resided in the unit with her husband. Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect any foul play.

Investigations are currently underway. According to Shin Min Daily News, the woman’s body was found in a unit at Waterbank at Dakota. This happened at around 12pm on Wednesday 15 Nov 2023.


Police Investigating Into Two Related Unnatural Deaths

On 10 February 2021 at about 6.30am, the Police were alerted to a stabbing incident at Blk 206 Tampines Street 21. Upon arrival, officers found a 42-year-old woman injured with slash wounds to the neck and lying motionless at the void deck of the said block.

A 45-year-old man, who is believed to be the assailant and known to the woman, was subsequently found lying motionless at about 9.10am at the foot of his flat at Blk 205A Punggol Field. Both the woman and the man were unconscious when separately conveyed to the hospitals and they subsequently passed away. Police investigations into the unnatural deaths are ongoing.

The Police are also aware that an image of an official document and a photo of the female deceased have been circulated online and on messaging platforms. The Police urge members of the public to refrain from circulating them out of respect for the deceased and the aggrieved families. The Police are also looking into the unauthorised circulation of the image of the official document online.


Police investigating unnatural death of man pronounced dead in Bukit Merah flat
The 58-yr-old man was found lying motionless in the flat and was pronounced dead at the scene

The police are investigating a case of unnatural death, after a man was pronounced dead in a Bukit Merah flat on Saturday morning.

The police said they were alerted to the incident at Block 117 Bukit Merah View at 9.15am.

The 58-year-old man was found lying motionless in the unit and was pronounced dead at the scene, they added.


Man, 67, found dead in Braddell flat; police investigating
A police hearse is seen at Braddell Hill, where a man was found dead in a flat on Nov 13

A 67-year-old man was found dead in a private estate flat in Braddell on Monday afternoon.

When contacted, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at Block 10R Braddell Hill at 4.10pm.

The man was found lying motionless in a residential unit and was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.


Deaths in Eunos: Man found dead in flat, a day after fatal fall of woman and baby at nearby block
Police vehicles seen at Block 33 Eunos Crescent on Monday. The police found the body of a 63-year-old man in a third-floor unit of the Housing Board flat

A 63-year-old man was found dead in a Housing Board flat unit in Eunos on Monday evening (Nov 6).

The police told The Straits Times they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at a third-floor unit of Block 33 Eunos Crescent at around 6.40pm. The man was found lying motionless in the flat and pronounced dead at the scene, they added.

Reporters from Chinese-language news outlet Shin Min who visited the scene noted a strong odour there.



33-yr-old woman and infant found dead at foot of Eunos block

A 33-year-old woman and a one-year-old infant were found dead at the foot of a block of Housing Board flats in Eunos on Sunday afternoon.

When contacted, the police said they were alerted to the fall at Block 35 Eunos Crescent at about 12.40pm. The woman and the baby were found lying motionless and were pronounced dead at the scene, they added. It is believed that the pair are mother and daughter, reported Chinese-language news outlet Lianhe Zaobao.

An eyewitness told Zaobao he saw that two people had fallen from the building when he left his flat after hearing a loud noise. The child was wearing a diaper, he added.


58-year-old man found dead in Bukit Merah flat

The police are investigating a case of unnatural death, after a man was pronounced dead in a Bukit Merah flat on Saturday morning.

The police said they were alerted to the incident at Block 117 Bukit Merah View at 9.15am.

The 58-year-old man was found lying motionless in the unit and was pronounced dead at the scene, they added. Based on preliminary investigations, the police said they do not suspect foul play.

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Naked woman who fell from ledge outside Yishun HDB window 'not a migrant domestic worker'

A naked woman who was photographed standing on a ledge outside her HDB kitchen window before jumping to her death is not a Filipino domestic worker, Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) clarified.

In its Facebook post on Friday (Oct 13), MOM stated that "it is aware of articles and video footage circulating online alleging that a migrant domestic worker had fallen from height in Yishun and passed away. This is untrue. The deceased is not a migrant domestic worker". MOM also urged members of the public "to refrain from speculation". 

The incident occurred at an HDB estate in Yishun on Thursday (Oct 12), reported 8world. Photos of the incident online showed a naked woman standing on the ledge outside the kitchen window while hanging on to the clothes drying rack. A priest who was at the scene on Saturday to perform last rites for the woman told 8world that the woman had lived on the 11th floor and was a Singaporean.


29-yr-old woman found hanging outside kitchen window of Bukit Batok HDB unit

A 29-year-old woman was found hanging outside a kitchen window of a unit at Block 104 Bukit Batok Central on Monday morning (Sept 25).

Several Stompers alerted Stomp to a video circulating online of Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers retrieving the body.

In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at 6.20am. "A 29-year-old woman was pronounced dead by an SCDF paramedic," a police spokesperson said.


47-Year-Old Woman Found Unconscious In Redhill HDB, Dies Of Suspected Drug Overdose

On 4 Oct, authorities discovered the body of an unconscious 47-year-old woman in an HDB flat at Redhill. They transported her to Singapore General Hospital, where she died from a drug overdose. Police investigations are now ongoing, with a 43-year-old man assisting with them.

Shin Min Daily News reported that they received a tip-off about the sighting of several police vehicles and ambulances at Block 90 Redhill Close. A reporter from the Chinese daily visited the area that evening and saw two parked police cars and an ambulance. They also saw police officers gathered in the corridor on the eighth floor, entering one of the units.

There was a sofa and carpet in the hallway with evidence tags next to them. Forensic investigators were working in the area at the time. While doing so, they took out a wheelchair from the flat. After completing their investigation, they cordoned off the unit and posted a notice to inform the resident to contact the authorities.



94-Yr-Old Man’s Decomposing Body Found In Toa Payoh Flat After Neighbours Notice Foul Smell
Elderly Man Found Dead In Toa Payoh Flat After Nobody Sees Him For 2 Weeks

Elderly folk living alone paint a pitiful picture, as one wonders what would happen in times of emergency. A 94-year-old man sadly passed away in his Toa Payoh flat without anyone knowing, until neighbours detected a foul smell.

When police entered his unit on Wednesday (4 Oct), they found the elderly man’s body in a state of decomposition. Investigations into the incident are ongoing, though the police are not suspecting foul play. According to Shin Min Daily News, a reader alerted them to the presence of several police cars at the foot of Block 54 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh at about 1pm on Wednesday (4 Oct). Upon stepping out of the lift on the 12th floor, the reporter immediately detected a rancid smell.

The police had cordoned off both ends of the corridor, as some officers stood in front of the unit where the body was found. Based on preliminary investigations, they do not suspect foul play. However, investigations are still ongoing.



Domestic helper allegedly died by suicide in Bukit Batok

A graphic video circulating on Monday (Sep 25) showed Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel bringing down the body of a domestic helper who had allegedly died by suicide.

According to netizens who shared the video online, the incident occurred on the morning of Sept 25, when a maid allegedly died by suicide hanging from Block 104 of Bukit Batok. The unit was on the 3rd floor, and the rope was tied to the clothes drying rack.

SCDF personnel were filmed trying to cut the rope. Netizens who commented on the video circulating online sent their condolences to the family of the domestic helper. According to Human Rights Watch, between 1999 and 2005, at least 147 migrant domestic workers died from workplace accidents or suicide, most by jumping or falling from residential buildings. Of these, 122 Indonesian domestic workers jumped or fell to their deaths.


Woman, 29, found dead outside kitchen window of Bukit Batok flat

A 29-year-old woman was found hanging outside the kitchen window of a flat in Bukit Batok on Monday (Sept 25). A video circulating on social media showed SCDF officers trying to bring the motionless body down from the third floor of Block 104 Bukit Batok Central.

Several netizens speculated that the woman was a foreign domestic helper. Responding to AsiaOne's queries on Tuesday (Sept 26), the SCDF said that they received a call for assistance at around 6.20am.

"SCDF used safety ropes to secure the person and lowered her to the second floor," said SCDF. "The person was then brought into the second floor unit through its kitchen window". SCDF added that the person was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. The police told AsiaOne that they were alerted to the case of unnatural death.


Badly decomposed body of man found outside Republic Polytechnic compound
Police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at 7 Woodlands Ave 9 @ 2.45pm on 19 Aug

The badly decomposed body of a 49-year-old man was found outside the compound of Republic Polytechnic (RP) on Saturday.

The police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at 7 Woodlands Avenue 9 at 2.45pm.

Responding to queries from The Straits Times, a spokesman for RP said the man is not a member of the school’s community.



Decomposing body of delivery driver, 34, found in car at car park near Upper Changi condo

The decomposing body of a 34-year-old man was found in a white vehicle on the morning of Aug. 7, 2023, at a car park near Apollo Gardens, a condominium located along Upper Changi Road.

When Shin Min Daily News arrived at the scene, a brown liquid could be seen flowing out from the driver's seat of the vehicle.

A strong foul smell was detected near the vehicle.

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Unknown woman’s decomposed body found in flat, identified months later by bangle and watch
Woman declared dead at 6.45pm on 24 Apr in the flat on the 4th storey of Blk 48 Teban Gardens Rd

The elderly woman lived alone in her flat in Teban Gardens, with few to no visits from relatives or friends.

She was single, childless, and her parents were dead.

By the time her decomposed body was found in the kitchen toilet on April 24, her facial features were beyond recognition.

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Woman found dead, with her unconscious husband, among maggots in Henderson Road flat
A neighbour who knocked on the woman’s door, which opened after he pushed on it lightly, said he saw that the flat floor was covered with maggots

Police are investigating a case of unnatural death at Block 93 Henderson Road.

This follows the discovery of the body of a 67-year-old woman on Saturday. She was found lying motionless in a ninth-floor unit and pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic. The woman’s husband, who is 70, was found unconscious in the flat and taken to Singapore General Hospital.

Speaking to Shin Min Daily News, a neighbour, who gave his name only as Mr Xu, said he noticed an odd smell emanating from the flat for at least a week before the body was discovered. Unable to bear the odour any more, Mr Xu – who lives in the opposite unit – called the police on Saturday morning.

Mystery surrounds identity of man who died at home as fingerprints not in national database

When a man named Abdul Rahman Majid died at home from coronary artery disease in August 2022, the police took his fingerprints to confirm his identity. Strangely, they did not match the prints of anyone listed in Singapore’s national database.

At the coroner’s inquiry into the man’s death on Tuesday, investigation officer (IO) Ng Yun Ning told State Coroner Adam Nakhoda the man’s sons were shocked when told their father’s name was not Abdul Rahman Majid. In fact, the State Courts’ computer system listed the deceased as “unknown”. It was not stated how old he was.

To add another twist to the case, investigations found the real Abdul Rahman Majid was alive and staying at a welfare home in Buangkok. So, who was the man who died?


Body of woman, 68, found decomposing in Ang Mo Kio flat, possibly after she fell in shower

A 68-year-old woman, who was living alone in an HDB flat in Ang Mo Kio, was found dead in her unit on Apr. 29 after her neighbour noticed a strong foul smell coming out of the flat.

In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Police Force confirmed they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at a residential unit at Block 224 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 on Saturday at 10:30am.

A woman was found lying motionless in the flat and pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic. Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.

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Stall assistant found dead at Bukit Merah market stall; no foul play suspected, says police
The man was found lying face down at a stall selling frozen & chilled food products

A 49-year-old man was pronounced dead on Saturday morning at a stall selling frozen and chilled food products at the Bukit Merah View Market and Hawker Centre.

According to Shin Min Daily News, the man was a stall assistant and was found lying down in the stall.

Both the stall owner and then a friend failed to rouse him at about 6am, with the friend reportedly performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the stall assistant.



Man found dead in bloodstained stairwell in Dakota HDB block
The police were alerted to the incident on Friday morning and arrived to find the man lying motionless at Block 58 Dakota Crescent

A 32-year-old man was found dead in an HDB stairwell in Dakota Crescent on Friday morning.

The police said they were alerted to the incident at 9.52am and arrived to find the man lying motionless at Block 58 Dakota Crescent. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force. Based on preliminary investigations, the police said they do not suspect foul play.

The Straits Times understands that he was a resident there and that no weapons were found. The police have classified the incident as a case of unnatural death and investigations are ongoing.


Baby found dead at foot of Hougang HDB block; 18-year-old woman assisting with police investigations
Police seen at Block 166 Hougang Avenue 1 on Mar 29, 2023, after the body of a baby was found at the foot of the block

The body of a baby was found on Wednesday (Mar 29) morning at the foot of a housing block in Hougang, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).

In response to CNA's queries, SCDF said it received a call for assistance at Block 166 Hougang Avenue 1 at about 11.05am on Wednesday.

"Upon SCDF’s arrival, a baby was found at the foot of the block and pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic," said SCDF.


3 possible causes of death for infant found motionless at nanny’s home
Baby Yong Jing Yu was found face down in his playpen at his nanny's flat on Dec 28, 2021

There are three possible reasons behind the death of a six-month-old boy, who was found face down in a flat while under the care of a nanny.

Dr Audrey Yeo, a forensic pathologist from the Health Sciences Authority, said this on Monday as she testified on the first day of a coroner’s inquiry into the death of Yong Jing Yu.

The infant had been under the care of the nanny since he was around three months old.



Body of woman, 80, found in Holland Drive flat after neighbour noticed foul smell

The body of an 80-year-old woman was found in her flat at Block 11 Holland Drive on Sunday, March 26, Shin Min Daily News reported.

The police were seen outside the unit on the 22nd floor.

The police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at 1:55pm that day, and the elderly woman was found lying motionless in the unit.


Woman found dead on LRT tracks in Punggol
Operator SBS Transit said its LRT service in Punggol was down due to "an incident” at Cove Station on Thursday, Mar 23, 2023

A 33-year-old woman was found dead on Thursday night (Mar 23) on an LRT train track at Cove station along the Punggol East loop, said the Singapore Police Force.

In an announcement on Twitter at about 10.30pm, operator SBS Transit said its LRT service in Punggol was down due to "an incident” at Cove Station. In response to CNA queries, SCDF said it received a call for assistance at about 10pm at Cove LRT station. “Upon SCDF's arrival, a person was found on the LRT track near the station platform and pronounced dead,” SCDF said.

Police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at the same time, and found the woman lying motionless on the LRT track.


24-year-old woman found dead at Sim Lim Tower

A 24-year-old woman was found dead at Sim Lim Tower on Friday night (Mar 3).

Stomper Lut Shashi Raj (@lutshashi) alerted Stomp to the incident and shared a photo he posted on his Instagram of a police tent on a ramp leading to the building's carpark. In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a call for assistance along Jalan Besar at 9.35pm.

"A 24-year-old woman was found lying motionless at the said location and was pronounced dead at scene by an SCDF paramedic," a police spokesman said. Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.


56-year-old man found dead at foot of Tampines block

A 56-year-old man was found lying motionless at the foot of Block 419 Tampines Street 41 on Thursday morning (Mar 2).

Stomper Caleb alerted Stomp to the incident after spotting a death tent set up on the scene. The police told Stomp they were alerted to a case of fall from height from the said block.

He was pronounced dead by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic, a police spokesman said. Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.


Body of man found in waters off Pulau Ubin a day after he is reported missing
SCDF tried unsuccessfully to find the 42-year-old man, who was reported missing on Monday

The body of a 42-year-old man was found in the waters off Pulau Ubin on Tuesday morning.

Police said they were alerted at about 11.45am on Monday to a case of suspected drowning near Jalan Watsiam, south-west of the island.

A resident living on the island, Mr Wang, 65, told Lianhe Zaobao on Monday that he saw a middle-aged man arrive at Puaka Bridge, near Jalan Watsiam, on Sunday morning to fish.


Skeleton found under Kallang Bahru bridge remains unidentified, cause of death unknown: Coroner

The identity of a human skeleton found under a bridge in Kallang Bahru more than a year ago remains a mystery, even after DNA matching efforts and cross-referencing 18 unsolved missing-person cases.

In his findings released on Tuesday (Jan 11), State Coroner Adam Nakhoda returned an open verdict, which means that the precise cause of death could not be established.

The deceased's identity remains unknown, but an autopsy revealed that he was a man in his 30s to 60s of Asian descent who died at least six months to a year before his remains were found on Nov 9, 2020.


62-year-old man lying motionless on floor in Cuppage Plaza pronounced dead by paramedic

A 62-year-old man was found dead in the atrium of Cuppage Plaza on Saturday (Feb 25). A video posted by Singapore Incidents shows police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedics surrounding the man lying on the floor in the centre of the mall.

A photo posted on Facebook shows a police tent placed over the body. In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at 5 Koek Road at 6.30pm. "A 62-year-old man was found lying motionless and was pronounced dead at scene by an SCDF paramedic," said police.

Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play. Police investigations are ongoing.


70-year-old man's body found in Golden Mile Complex carpark, case classified as unnatural death

A 70-year-old man was found dead in the carpark of the Golden Mile Complex on Saturday morning.

The police said that they were alerted to the incident at 9am and arrived to find the man lying motionless. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force. The police have classified the incident as a case of unnatural death but said they do not suspect foul play. An eyewitness, who declined to be named, said that at least four police vehicles, including one van from the criminal investigations unit, were seen parked in Beach Road in front of the building.

Shopkeepers at the commercial and residential building said that the man, whom they knew as Michael, had been ill for a while. They said his legs were often swollen. A waitress at a Thai restaurant, who declined to be identified, said he often frequented the mall area with a beer can in hand. He was also spotted sleeping on a makeshift bed in the carpark.


MMA fighter Victoria Lee dies at 18

Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Victoria Lee, the younger sibling of One Championship stars Angela and Christian, has died. She was 18.

Her death on Dec 26 in Hawaii was announced by sister Angela, One’s atomweight MMA world champion, on Saturday. “She has gone too soon and our family has been completely devastated since then,” said Angela in a post on Instagram. “We miss her. More than anything in this world. Our family will never be the same. Life will never be the same.”

The cause of death was not stated. A celebration of her life has been scheduled for Jan 22 before her burial.


Local actor Timothy Nga dies at 49: 'It is so shocking,' says former co-star Vernetta Lopez

Local actor Timothy Nga died on Monday at the age of 49.

His death was announced by his sister in a post on Instagram on Tuesday. No cause of death was specified in the post. The Singaporean, who was also an executive coach, emcee and director, started out working in the IT industry in the 1990s, but began acting professionally in 2003, fuelled by a passion for telling stories.

In theatre, he has performed many times with local theatre companies such as Wild Rice, The Necessary Stage and the Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT).


66-year-old woman found dead at Bedok Reservoir Road

A 66-year-old woman was found dead at the foot of Block 140 Bedok Reservoir Road on Wednesday afternoon (Feb 8).

Stomper Erena, who lives in the vicinity, said she passed by the scene after work and noticed a police cordon in place. A police tent can also be spotted. In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at the block at around 4.50pm.

"A 66-year-old woman was found lying motionless and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic," they added. Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.


Woman, 69, found dead in Aljunied flat after neighbour complains of 5-day stench

Mr Lim Quey Eng detected a foul smell drifting in from an open window of his one-room rental flat in Block 100 Aljunied Crescent on Jan 4.

When the stench persisted for five days, the retired odd job worker, 70, could not bear it any more and told a community volunteer about it on Jan 8. The volunteer, who wanted to be known only as Ms Choo, told The Straits Times she searched five floors before linking the odour to a unit on the 10th floor, directly below Mr Lim’s flat.

The police were alerted and found a 69-year-old woman lying motionless in the flat on Jan 8. She was pronounced dead at the scene. No foul play is suspected based on preliminary investigations.


Body of 22-year-old woman found in Sungei Api Api river 3 days after she went missing

The body of a 22-year-old Malaysian woman was found floating in the Sungei Api Api river in Pasir Ris on Tuesday night (Jan 18), three days after she went missing.

The woman, Ms Khoo Yee Joo, who was from Kedah in Malaysia, went missing after she got off work in Chai Chee on Sunday evening. At about 7.30pm on Tuesday, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received a call for assistance at Sungei Api Api. A body was seen floating in the river upon the arrival of SCDF officers, and they retrieved the body from the water.

Separately, the police said they received a call for assistance at 7.11pm on Tuesday. "The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic," they added.


Rough sleeper found dead at Serangoon void deck: 'We all just assumed he was sleeping'

A 59-year-old man found dead at a void deck of a Housing Board (HDB) block in Serangoon was often seen sleeping rough there.

Mr Seah Kian Peng, who is the MP of the area, said the man was not his resident but was often seen sleeping at night at the void deck of Block 257 Serangoon Central Drive. On Monday morning, the police were alerted to a case of unnatural death at the block. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic, said a police spokesman.

While investigations are ongoing, the police do not suspect foul play. Details of the man are not known


Man with dementia found dead in Hougang drain after going missing for 3 days

An 80-year-old man, who had dementia and went missing for three days, was found dead in a drain on Monday (Jan 3).

The police sent an appeal for information on Jan 2 on the whereabouts of Mr William Leck Swe Chua, whose body was found in Hougang. According to Chinese newspaper Shin Min Daily News, this was not the first time he had gone missing.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received a call for assistance at about 7.10pm on Monday. Its rescuers retrieved the body from a drain near 42 Defu Lane 7. The police said that he was pronounced dead at scene by a paramedic and that it was a case of unnatural death.


28-year-old man found dead in portable toilet at Serangoon

A man, 28, was found dead in Serangoon Avenue 4 on New Year’s Day in the vicinity of Serangoon Community Park.

The police said they received a call for assistance just before 1.40pm. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic.

No foul play is suspected based on preliminary investigations, said the police.


46-year-old woman found dead at Toa Payoh block on Christmas Day

A woman was found dead at Block 225 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh on Christmas Day (Dec 25).

The police were alerted to the case of unnatural death on Sunday, at around 7.24pm. They told Stomp in response to queries: "A 46-year-old woman was found lying motionless and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic.

"Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play."


18-year-old teen found dead at Block 441B Clementi Avenue 3

An 18-year-old teenager was found dead at Block 441B Clementi Avenue 3 on Monday afternoon (May 23).

The police told Stomp that they were alerted to case of unnatural death at 4.16pm. The teenager was found lying motionless and was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.

Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play. Police investigations are ongoing.


88-year-old man found dead at Toa Payoh block

An 88-year-old man was found dead at Block 214 Lorong 8 Toa Payoh on Thursday morning (May 19).

In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at 9.53pm. The elderly man was found lying motionless and was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.

Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.


Man dies of 'natural causes' after falling unconscious at Seletar North Link

A 41-year-old man died after falling unconscious along Seletar North Link.

The incident occurred on the night of March 22. In response to a Stomp query, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received a call for assistance at around 9.55pm and conveyed one person to Sengkang General Hospital.

The police, who received a call for assistance at 10.06pm, said the man was unconscious when taken to hospital and subsequently pronounced dead. "It was subsequently established that the man had died of natural causes," a police spokesman told Stomp.


26-year-old man found dead on second floor of Hougang condo

A 26-year-old man was found dead at The Florida condominium in Hougang on Wednesday morning (July 13).

Responding to a Stomp query, the police said they received a call requesting for assistance at 76 Hougang Avenue 7 at 6.53am and found the man lying motionless on the second level of the block.

He was pronounced dead by paramedics at scene. Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.


Cleaner finds man, 83, dead in bushes along CTE in Ang Mo Kio

While cleaning the road along the Central Expressway (CTE) on Sunday morning (March 20), a cleaner stumbled upon a dead body in the bushes. 

The body was found near Block 472 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10. It is believed that the deceased man, 83, had lived alone in one of the nearby Housing Board flats. 

Aside from the police cars parked along the expressway, there were two police cars parked below the HDB blocks nearby, said Shin Min Daily News.


Man, 31, found dead at Margaret Drive: Video of severed leg is real

A 31-year-old man was found dead at Block 37 Margaret Drive in Queenstown on Friday afternoon (March 4).

In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at the block at 12.35pm. They added: "A 31-year-old man was found motionless and pronounced dead at scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic."

Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play and investigations are ongoing.


Singapore woman found dead in Johor River on second day of Chinese New Year

A Singaporean woman who went missing on Jan 31 was found dead in Pelentong River in Johor Baru, Malaysia, on Feb 2, the second day of Chinese New Year.

Mrs Lachemi, 64, who also went by the name Nita, had lived in Johor for many years after marrying her Malaysian husband. The couple have three daughters. Speaking to Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao, one of her daughters, Ms Cindy Chang, 34, said her father had discovered Mrs Lachemi missing on the morning of Jan 31. She had left all her belongings, including her phone, wallet and NRIC, at home.

When she did not return by evening, the family went out to look for her and made a police report. They also took to social media to seek information on her whereabouts.


Man, 39, dies in BMW at Bukit Batok carpark

A 39-year-old man died in a car at the open carpark of Block 216 Bukit Batok Street 21 on Wednesday morning (Nov 24).

In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at 10.41am. A 70-year-old resident told Lianhe Wanbao that she saw the man slumped in the front passenger seat of a BMW. He was motionless and the car door was open.

She added: "Another guy performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the man while a woman knelt next to the car." The man was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.


25-year-old woman found dead at foot of Sengkang block

A 25-year-old woman was found dead at the foot of Block 106 Rivervale Walk in Sengkang on Wednesday morning (June 23).

In response to a Stomp query, the police said they received a call for assistance at 9.02am. The woman was found lying motionless at the foot of the block and was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.

A Stomper shared photos showing police officers at the scene and a blood stain on the ground. Police investigations are ongoing.


75-year-old man found dead at foot of Jurong West block

A 75-year-old man was found dead at the foot of Block 560A Jurong West Street 42 on Sunday morning (May 30).

The police told Stomp that they received a call for assistance at 9.12am. The elderly man was found lying motionless at the foot of the block and was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. A Stomper, who spotted police vehicles at the scene, shared photos taken at 9.30am and a video captured at 10.15am.

The body can be seen covered by a white sheet and later by a police tent. Police investigations are ongoing.


38-year-old woman found dead at foot of Laguna Park condo

A 38-year-old woman was found dead at the foot of a block at Laguna Park condominium in Marine Parade on Monday morning (June 7).

The police told Stomp they received a call for assistance at Block 5000C Marine Parade Road at 7.05am. The woman was found lying motionless at the foot of the said block and was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic, a police spokesman said.

A Stomper shared with Stomp photos he took of a death tent at the condominium. He added that he saw three police cars and an ambulance at the scene.


Body of 76-year-old man found in Bedok Reservoir

The body of a 76-year-old man was discovered in the waters of Bedok Reservoir on early Tuesday morning (May 18).

In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at 6.45am.

Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) rescuers retrieved the elderly man's body from the waters of the reservoir. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic. Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.


27-year-old woman falls to death from 6th floor of Tan Tock Seng Hospital

A 27-year-old woman died after she climbed over a railing and jumped down from the sixth floor of Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) on Wednesday (May 12).

The police received a call for assistance at 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng at 12.10pm, they told Stomp in response to queries. "A 27-year-old woman was reported to have been found lying unconscious at the Basement 2 escalator lobby of the Tan Tock Seng Medical Centre," police added.

"She was attended to by hospital doctors and subsequently pronounced dead."Po lice are investigating the unnatural death case.


27-year-old man found dead at foot of Sengkang block

A 27-year-old man was found dead at the foot of Block 439B Sengkang West Avenue on Monday (April 5).

Responding to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at 12.01am. They added: "A 27-year-old man was found lying motionless at the foot of the said block and was pronounced dead at scene by a paramedic."

A Stomper said he had been on his way home at around 4am when he saw police at the scene. He recounted: "I saw multiple policemen, including uniformed officers as well as plainclothes officers, along with multiple patrol cars in the vicinity of the block.


Girls, aged 15 and 16, found dead with identical bracelets at foot of Toa Payoh block

Two female teenagers were found dead at the foot of Block 143 Lorong 2 Toa Payoh on Saturday night (April 3).

In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at the block at 10.02pm.

"Two girls, aged 15 and 16, were found lying motionless at the foot of the said block and were pronounced dead at scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic," a police spokesman added. No foul play is suspected. Police investigations are ongoing


Indonesian maid dies in hospital after found lying at foot of Hougang block

A 26-year-old Indonesian maid died after she was found lying at the foot of a block of flats near Hougang MRT station on Monday (March 29).

The police said they received a call for assistance at Block 464 Upper Serangoon Road at 4.53pm. The woman was unconscious when taken to hospital, where she later died.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it took a person to Sengkang General Hospital.


Fifth unnatural deaths this month

A 34-yr-old man was found dead at Haig Road Market and Food Centre on Sun (Jul 31).

Stomp contributor Roger came across the incident at about 6:00pm and alerted the citizen journalism website.

The man was found in the toilet and police officers had cordoned off the toilet area, the contributor told Stomp.


Recent Death Falls, Bodies Found In Rivers & Reservoirs

In the last six months, there have been several cases of bodies being found in rivers and reservoirs around Singapore. In the fourth case this year, a body was found in the Kallang River on Friday morning.

The deceased is reported to be a 58-year old man. His body was found by a cleaner, who had been alerted to the body by his boss, at about 8am.

“When civil defence officers arrived, I saw them retrieving the body from the river with their bare hands. Last month, another old man also died in the river, and I didn’t expect a similar case to happen today,” the 70-year old cleaner said.


Suicides in Singapore
Suicide was the leading cause of death for youths aged 10 to 29 for the fourth consecutive year in 2022. (Photo: iStock)

A total of 476 suicides were reported in Singapore last year, the highest number in more than 20 years, the Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) said on Saturday (Jul 1). The number of suicides last year was a "concerning rise" of 25.9 per cent from the 378 reported in 2021, SOS said in a media release, citing data from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority.

In response to CNA's queries, SOS said that family problems, employment and financial difficulties, as well as romantic relationships, were the most frequently presented problems by people who contacted SOS' services. An increase in suicides across most age groups was reported, particularly among youths and the elderly. Suicide remained the leading cause of death for youths aged 10 to 29 for the fourth consecutive year – about a third of all deaths in this age group were suicides. People aged between 70 and 79 registered the biggest increase – 60 per cent – in suicides last year compared with 2021.

The top three issues that elderly people sought help for were medical problems, family difficulties and loneliness, said SOS. Of the 476 suicide deaths last year, 317 were men and the remaining 159 were women." Globally, male suicide deaths have consistently outnumbered female suicide deaths. Research has shown that there are several potential factors that can contribute to the higher rate, including societal expectations and mental health stigma," added SOS.


Helplines:
  • National Care Hotline: 1800-202-6868 (8am - 12am)
Mental well-being:
  • Institute of Mental Health’s Mental Health Helpline: 6389-2222 (24 hours)
  • Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221-4444 (24 hours) /1-767 (24 hours)
  • Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
  • Silver Ribbon Singapore: 6386-1928
  • Tinkle Friend: 1800-274-4788 and www.tinklefriend.sg
  • Community Health Assessment Team: 6493-6500/1 & www.chat.mentalhealth.sg
Counselling:
  • TOUCHline (Counselling): 1800-377-2252
  • TOUCH Care Line (for seniors, caregivers): 6804-6555
  • Care Corner Counselling Centre: 1800-353-5800
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