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2 men found dead on consecutive days in Punggol & Jurong West, no foul play suspected

40-year-old man found dead in Punggol, 46-year-old man found dead in Jurong West

Two men were found dead in separate incidents on consecutive days.

The tragedies took place in Punggol and Jurong West, according to the police.

The incident scene in Punggol (left) and Jurong West. Source: Google Maps and Google Maps

Man found dead in Punggol on 5 Dec

In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the first incident at about 1.30pm on Thursday (5 Dec).

A 40-year-old man was found lying motionless at Block 409B Northshore Drive.

Source: Google Maps

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Eyewitness traumatised by incident

An anonymous contributor told STOMP that witnessing the incident was “traumatising”.

The eyewitness described seeing half of the man’s body on the road, while the other half lay in the playground garden, facing a childcare centre.

They added that the impact appeared to be significant, as it left a noticeable dent in the fence.

Man found dead in Jurong West on 6 Dec

SPF received a call for assistance over the second incident at about 6.45am on Friday (6 Dec), it told MS News.

A 46-year-old man was found lying motionless at Block 690 Jurong West Central 1.

 

Source: Google Maps

He was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

Body seen lying at foot of Jurong West block

A resident named only as Mr Chua, 30, told AsiaOne that he was rushing for an appointment at about 9.10am when he spotted a police car and crime scene investigation van at the block.

He also shared a photo that showed a body covered with a white sheet lying at the foot of Block 690.

No ambulance was at the scene yet.

No foul play suspected after men found dead in Punggol & Jurong West

The police has classified the Punggol incident as one of unnatural death.

However, no foul play is suspected in both cases, based on preliminary investigations.

Further police investigations into both cases are ongoing.

Helplines available

Helplines are available for those struggling with mental health issues.

  • Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221 4444
  • SAF Hotline (For SAF Personnel): 1800 278 0022
  • National Care Hotline: 1800-202-6868
  • Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800-283-7019
  • Institute of Mental Health’s Mobile Crisis Service: 6389-2222
  • Care Corner Counselling Centre (Mandarin): 1800-353-5800
  • Silver Ribbon: 6386-1928

Also read: Woman dangles over HDB parapet in Tengah, apprehended & sent to hospital

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Featured image adapted from Google Maps and Google Maps.

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