A 58-year-old woman was reportedly found dead in her Potong Pasir flat.
Neighbours had detected a foul smell coming from her unit and called the police.
Source: Shin Min Daily News on Facebook
According to residents, the woman lived alone.
The discovery was made on Friday (26 Jan) night at about 10pm, reported Shin Min Daily News.
The deceased lived in a second-floor unit at Block 118 Potong Pasir Avenue 1.
Source: Google Maps
When reporters arrived at the scene that night, they found that the police had cordoned off the corridor outside the flat to collect evidence.
There was a putrid smell in the air.
A resident on the same floor, 41-year-old hawker stall assistant Ms Cao (name transliterated from Mandarin), said the deceased was a Chinese woman who lived alone.
Though she was friendly and would say hello and stop to chat, no friends or relatives were seen visiting her.
The neighbour expressed surprise at her sudden death as she seemed healthy.
Another neighbour, 60-year-old Mr Chen (name transliterated from Mandarin), said he had detected a bad smell about two days ago.
The fourth-floor resident initially thought it came from rotting food.
He lamented that it was sad for old people to pass away without any relatives and that nobody even knew that one was dead.
Shin Min understands that a neighbour who smelled the odour had called the police.
In response to Shin Min Daily News’ queries, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they received a report of an unnatural death at the location.
They later found a 58-year-old woman whom they believed to have collapsed at home.
Paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.
The case is still under investigation, but foul play has been ruled out after preliminary investigations.
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