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A 78-year-old man was found dead at the foot of a HDB block in Marine Parade on Tuesday (May 19).<\/p>\n
The incident happened at Block 27 Marine Crescent at about 1pm.<\/p>\n
In a video sent to Stomp by an eyewitness, a white sheet covering the body can be seen at the scene<\/p>\n
A large trail of blood <\/strong>can also be seen after the police had removed the body.<\/p>\n “We heard a bang,” an eyewitness was quoted as saying by Stomp.<\/p>\n The Singapore Civil Defence Force told AsiaOne that it received a call for assistance at Block 27 Marine Crescent at about 1.20pm, and a person was pronounced dead by an SCDF paramedic.\u00a0<\/p>\n In response to AsiaOne’s queries, the police also confirmed that they were alerted to a case of fall from height at the same location and time, where a 78-year-old man was found lying motionless at the foot of the same block.\u00a0<\/p>\n Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play, and investigations are ongoing.<\/p>\n daoen.wong@asiaone.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\nSINGAPORE HELPLINES<\/h3>\n
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