Elderly man found dead in North Bridge Road flat, lived alone & used a wheelchair
An elderly man in his 70s was found dead in his flat along North Bridge Road after a foul smell was reported by residents.
His body was discovered at around 9pm on Wednesday (30 April) at Block 8 North Bridge Road, Shin Min Daily News reported.
Source: Google Maps
A reader alerted the paper to the strong stench emanating from the third-floor flat, and police were seen at the scene.
When reporters arrived, several officers were observed entering and exiting the unit as they conducted their investigation.
A strong stench could still be detected from the corridor.
Deceased last seen over the weekend
A male resident on the same floor told Shin Min Daily News that the elderly man had just greeted him last weekend.
Thus, it was sad that he was now lying dead at home, the man said, adding that he hadn’t seen his neighbour in the past few days due to being busy.
Another neighbour on the same floor, a 76-year-old man named Mr Chen, said the last time he’d seen the deceased was about a week ago.
He added that the elderly man had moved in more than 10 years ago and had lived alone for many years.
“He was quite stout and relied on a wheelchair to get around,” Mr Chen said.
Mr Chen also heard that a resident living opposite had called the police after detecting an unbearable stench.
Dead man removed from flat at 11pm
The authorities removed the body from the flat at around 11pm that night.
Source: Shin Min Daily News
MS News has reached out to the Singapore Police Force for more details on the case.
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