Man alegedly kills woman then jumps from Choa Chu Kang block
One person died while another was sent to the hospital on Tuesday (26 May) night after an incident at an HDB block in Choa Chu Kang.
They were reportedly a former couple, with the man allegedly killing the woman, then jumping from the block, reported Lianhe Zaobao.
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21-year-old woman pronounced dead at Choa Chu Kang block
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at about 8.55pm on 26 May.
Officers were activated to Block 248 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 2, when they found a 21-year-old woman lying motionless at the 12th-floor lift lobby.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at the same time, told MS News that she was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.
A 22-year-old man was arrested for murder and sent to the hospital. SCDF said he was conveyed to the National University Hospital.
Preliminary investigations revealed that both the woman and the man were known to each other, SPF added.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Man allegedly stabbed woman before jumping
The individuals involved were reportedly a former couple, according to Zaobao.
The man allegedly stabbed the woman at the 12th-floor lift lobby before jumping from the 18th floor.
However, he reportedly fell onto a dumpster filled with garbage and did not die on the spot, but suffered serious injuries.
He was sent to the hospital in an unconscious state, leaving behind bloodstains and scattered trash at the scene.
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Relatives of former couple break down at Choa Chu Kang block
Reporters also saw a man and a woman, believed to be relatives of the former couple, who rushed down to the block.
When they heard what happened, they were overcome with emotion and tears, with the woman almost fainting on the spot.
Police cordoned off the garbage collection area at the foot of the block as part of their investigations.
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