Yet another senior citizen found dead at the foot of an HDB block, no foul play suspected

SINGAPORE: A 63-year-old woman has reportedly passed away after falling from a block at Yishun Ring Road on Sunday (25 May) morning.

An eyewitness reported spotting four police cars and two black police vans near Block 115A Yishun Ring Road on Sunday afternoon. He told citizen journalism portal Stomp, “They lifted a body onto the stretcher with white plastic covering it, but the wind lifted the plastic a little, and I saw it was an Indian lady wearing a sari.”

Calling the sight heartbreaking, the eyewitness added, “There was a lot of blood around the area. It was really sad and tragic. I hope the family will have closure soon.”

The police have since confirmed that they were alerted to a case of fall from height at about 10:30 a.m. A spokesman said, “A 63-year-old woman was found motionless at the foot of the said block and was pronounced dead at scene by an SCDF paramedic.”

While investigations are ongoing, the spokesman noted that the police does not suspect foul play based on a preliminary probe.

This latest case comes less than a week after another 63-year-old was found dead at the foot of Block 76 Telok Blangah Drive on the night of May 20. The man was found lying motionless at the foot of the block around 10 pm and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The police said at the time that preliminary investigations do not indicate foul play.

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