Tampines community cat found dead inside plastic packaging & placed next to rubbish bin
A well-loved community cat in Tampines was found dead with signs of blunt force trauma to his head.
In a Facebook post, one of his feeders Victoria Lim appealed for witnesses to his death.
Source: Victoria Lim on Facebook
Tampines cat found dead wrapped in brochures
Ms Lim said the cat named “Sunshine” was found dead at around 7am to 8am last Saturday (24 May) morning.
His carcass was found bleeding and disposed of like rubbish in the void deck of Block 897, Tampines Street 81.
He was wrapped in brochures and the plastic packaging for toilet paper, and placed next to a rubbish bin.
Source: Victoria Lim on Facebook
A white latex glove was also found inside the plastic packaging.
Source: Victoria Lim on Facebook
Tampines cat suffered blunt force trauma to head
Sunshine was sent to a vet, who deduced that he could have died just a few hours before he was found.
He had suffered a blunt trauma to the right side of his head, dislocating his jaw, according to Ms Lim.
Photos she shared showed that Sunshine’s mouth was filled with blood.
Source: Victoria Lim on Facebook
Resident questions cause of death
Another resident, Jeffy Soh, said in his Facebook post that some might think Sunshine was hit by a car. However, he pointed out that his carcass was found next to a bin.
While there was blood in the plastic he was wrapped in, there were no blood stains in the surrounding area or the multi-storey carpark.
Thus, he questioned whether Sunshine’s death was an accident or “murder”.
Two other community cats that always played with him were found “shivering and afraid”, he added.
Feeders appeal for witnesses
Sunshine had been a part of the community for the last 10 years, Ms Lim said.
Just the night before he was found dead, he was fed by a feeder.
Feeders are appealing for witnesses who might have heard or seen anything that may be related to his death.
Source: Jeffy Soh on Facebook
Speaking to MS News, a spokesperson from the National Parks Board (NParks) said they had received feedback on the death of a cat at a void deck in Tampines Street 81 and are looking into the matter.
They urge the public “not to speculate on the details of the case and allow investigations to run its proper course”.
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Featured image adapted from Victoria Lim on Facebook and Jeffy Soh on Facebook.
