{"id":32735,"date":"2026-03-02T00:02:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T16:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32735"},"modified":"2026-03-02T00:02:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T16:02:40","slug":"elderly-couple-found-dead-in-bloodstained-punggol-flat-described-as-affectionate-married-for-48-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32735","title":{"rendered":"Elderly couple found dead in bloodstained Punggol flat described as affectionate, married for 48 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The elderly couple found dead in their Punggol home on the morning of Feb 27 has been described as &#8220;affectionate&#8221; by a neighbour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Relatives found the couple, a 71-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman, lying motionless in their tenth-floor unit at Block 408B Northshore Drive, <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/news\/singapore\/story20260227-8649066\" target=\"_blank\">Shin Min Daily News reported<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">According to <span><a class=\"text-primary-500 hover:underline\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/couple-found-dead-in-punggol-hdb-flat\" target=\"_blank\">The Straits Times<\/a><\/span>, they were pronounced dead by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic. Blood was also found inside the flat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Speaking to Shin Min, retiree Mr Liu (transliterated from Chinese), who resides on the same floor, expressed shock at the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">He described the woman as outgoing and talkative, often greeting neighbours as she left and returned home. The man, who was more reserved, was frequently seen tending to his plants along the corridor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Mr Liu said he had heard about the couple having a godson, though he was not spotted at the scene.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-[-8px] mt-lg font-primary text-22 font-bold leading-1.5\">Couple were married for 48 years<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Mr Liu added that the couple had been residing in their Punggol flat for around five years. They appeared affectionate and often went out together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">&#8220;I saw the female victim recently. She visited me and gave me mandarins and red packets. As for the deceased man, I have not seen him in about three weeks. I never expected such tragic news,&#8221; Mr Liu said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Mr Liu recalled exchanging festive greetings with the couple every Chinese New Year. Once, the deceased woman gave Mr Liu&#8217;s helper a red packet containing $20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Records from the Registry of Marriages (ROM), seen by Shin Min, showed that the deceased couple married 48 years ago, in 1978. Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) records revealed that the pair owned a shipping company that ceased operations in 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The police have classified the case as one involving unnatural death. 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