Residents of an Ang Mo Kio HDB initially thought that a horrible stench that plagued the block came from a dead rat, but later discovered that it was from a woman who had died alone at home.
Police found the 57-year-old woman lying motionless in the living room of her third-floor unit at Block 464 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 on the morning of Sept 22.
Foul stench spreading throughout the HDB in Ang Mo Kio
When Shin Min Daily News reporters arrived at the scene, the unit’s doors and windows were tightly shut, but a strong, pungent stench could still be detected from outside.
Mr Zhuo (transliterated), one of the neighbours, described the smell as “pungent”, even after spraying air fresheners.
He mentioned that his family began detecting the stench about two to three days ago and initially assumed that it was from a dead rat.
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On the morning of Sept 22, Zhuo’s grandmother spotted that the unit’s door was left ajar.
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