Domestic helper who fell from Toa Payoh block had started work only five days ago
A domestic helper has died after falling from an HDB block in Toa Payoh on Thursday (25 Sept).
Her employer told Shin Min Daily News that they believed she had been cleaning windows when she fell.
Source: Shin Min Daily News
Viral images show domestic helper at foot of Toa Payoh block
A photo went viral over social media on Thursday (25 Sept), showing the woman lying at the foot of the block in a pool of blood, with a police officer approaching the body.
The OP claimed she had fallen eight floors.
Source: Dewok Wok Wok on Facebook
A video showed the motionless body on the ground, with a man pacing about, apparently waiting for the authorities to arrive.
Source: Nur Zihni Hindamin on Facebook
Residents hear loud bang, see helper’s body
A 75-year-old cleaner named Mr Xiong (transliterated from Mandarin) told Shin Min that he had been sweeping the floor near Block 9 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh when he heard a loud sound.
He went over to check it out and saw a woman lying on the floor, unresponsive to his calls.
A 50-year-old resident of the block said her family heard a loud “bang” just before they left for work.
They opened the door, saw the helper’s body, shut the door, and called the police.
Reporters who arrived at the scene saw several police cars and a blue tent set up over the body.
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There was also a large amount of blood on the ground.
Domestic helper pronounced dead at Toa Payoh block
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at 8am on 25 Sept.
A 39-year-old woman was found lying motionless at the foot of Block 9 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at about 8.05am, told MS News that she was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.
No foul play is suspected, based on preliminary investigations.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Police found rags and window cleaner downstairs
The deceased’s employer, a 50-year-old human resources executive named only as Ms Ye (transliterated from Mandarin), said her helper had started work only on 20 Sept.
Her family was still asleep when she fell, and found out about her death from the police.
According to the police, they found rags and window cleaning liquid downstairs.
This led her to believe that the helper had fallen while cleaning the windows.
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Featured image adapted from Dewok Wok Wok on Facebook and Shin Min Daily News on Facebook.
