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The body of a 72-year-old man was found in a HDB flat in Whampoa on Saturday (May 16).<\/p>\n
Brown “water droplets” had seeped through the ceiling of the unit below, and the neighbours living downstairs initially suspected that a water pipe had burst, reported Shin Min Daily News.<\/p>\n
The strange liquid \u2014 coupled with a stench which grew stronger over the past three days \u2014 eventually prompted them to call the police, leading to the grim discovery at Block 76 Lorong Limau.<\/p>\n
The tenant living in the flat below told Shin Min she had noticed the foul smell on Wednesday and believed it was from a garbage truck.<\/p>\n
But the odour lingered and intensified the next few days, forcing her to close her windows on Friday night when it was especially bad.<\/p>\n
She said her roommates living in the master bedroom had also found brown liquid dripping from the ceiling.<\/p>\n
“The water droplets smelled strange and kept flowing from the ceiling and dripping onto the floor, which was bothersome,” she added.<\/p>\n
The tenants told the landlord about their suspicions of a burst water pipe and were then assured that the authorities would inspect the flat.<\/p>\n
But the check reportedly found no problems with the plumbing.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Shin Min, residents living on the same floor as the deceased said they rarely interacted with him.<\/p>\n
The next-door neighbour surnamed Hong described the man as quiet and added that he would typically water his plants along the corridor in the mornings.<\/p>\n
“He rarely left his house, and it’s not strange to not see him for two or three days,” said Hong.<\/p>\n
The police said they was alerted to a case of unnatural death at the HDB block.<\/p>\n
A 72-year-old man was found lying motionless and pronounced dead. Foul play is not suspected, and investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n
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