{"id":59467,"date":"2026-06-10T04:48:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=59467"},"modified":"2026-06-10T04:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:48:04","slug":"two-singaporeans-found-dead-in-batam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=59467","title":{"rendered":"Two Singaporeans found dead in Batam"},"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 bodies of two Singaporeans were discovered in a Batam apartment complex four days apart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Both bodies were found at Pollux Habibie, a mixed-use development that houses <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pollux.co.id\/pollux-meisterstadt\/\" target=\"_blank\">6,500 units across eight apartment towers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The body of the first Singaporean, an elderly man, was found in a unit <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.batamnews.co.id\/berita-127879-wna-singapura-ditemukan-meninggal-di-apartemen-pollux-habibie-batam-polisi-diduga-karena-sakit.html\" target=\"_blank\">on the afternoon of June 4<\/a>. Initial investigations show the man died from an existing medical condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Indonesian media did not disclose the man\u2019s age.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"lg:text-28 lg:leading-33.6px pt-md font-primary text-24 font-bold leading-1.2\">Second Singaporean found dead on June 8<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">At about 7.30pm local time (8.30pm Singapore time) on June 8, <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bataminfo.co.id\/geger-penemuan-jasad-seorang-wanita-di-apartemen-pollux-habibie-batam-diduga-wna-singapura\/\" target=\"_blank\">the body of a 58-year-old woman<\/a> \u2014 identified as L \u2014 was found motionless in a room on the 38th floor of one of the towers. According to police, the woman\u2019s cause of death was suspected to be an illness.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"my-lg md:my-xl\">\n<p><hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 lg:hidden\"\/><span class=\"text-grayscale-400 text-14 leading-16 font-primary text-center lg:text-left p-sm\">Scroll to continue reading<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 my-md\"\/>\n<hr class=\"my-md border-grayscale-100\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Ulasan, an Indonesian digital news outlet, reported that L\u2019s body <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ulasan.co\/wna-singapura-ditemukan-meninggal-di-kamar-apartemen-pollux-batam\/\" target=\"_blank\">was first discovered by her colleague<\/a>. Hours earlier, at about 4pm local time, the colleague and another friend left the 58-year-old alone in her room after they returned from the Nagoya Thamrin City area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Later, as they returned to pick L up, the pair found that there was no response when they knocked on her door. This prompted one of them to unlock the door with a key and find L lying on the bed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">After attempts to wake her up failed, they sought help from officers in the apartment lobby, who then called for medical assistance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">No signs of violence were found on L\u2019s body, according to local media. A group of people were reportedly seen crying at the scene, with some boarding the ambulance that brought the woman\u2019s body to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Both bodies were conveyed to Bhayangkara Hospital for further examination.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"lg:text-28 lg:leading-33.6px pt-md font-primary text-24 font-bold leading-1.2\">Elderly Singaporean man found dead in Batam last month<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">On May 21, a Singaporean man identified as Lim Ah Ling was found dead at the Great Wall Hotel in Batam after staff tried to contact him but failed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Large amounts of medication were found in the 71-year-old\u2019s room. 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