A 22-year-old man was found dead on a beach in Sentosa Island on Friday (15 May), with the police not suspecting foul play.
Photos posted on XiaoHongShu showed a police blue tent placed on the shore, near foliage and a rocky area.
Source: 我是Hannah on XiaoHongShu
The original poster (OP) said she had noticed police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) vehicles near the cable car station.
Stopping to look, she also saw police officers and snapped a photo of them setting up the blue tent.
Source: 我是Hannah on XiaoHongShu
She initially thought someone was “camping”, she added.
Replying to a comment, she said the location was the beach in front of Fort Siloso.
Source: 我是Hannah on XiaoHongShu
Netizens speculated that someone had drowned or fallen into the water.
In response to queries from AsiaOne, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at about 1.40pm on 15 May.
A 22-year-old man was found motionless at 10 Siloso Beach Walk, which is an Italian restaurant along Siloso Beach.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
No foul play is suspected, based on preliminary investigations.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from 我是Hannah on XiaoHongShu.