A 26-year-old woman has died after a fall from height at an HDB block in Yishun on Saturday (11 July) morning.
Photos taken by news outlet AsiaOne showed bloodstains at the foot of Block 257 Yishun Ring Road.
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The bloodstains were spotted on the pavement at the rear of the block, according to AsiaOne.
Town council workers were also seen cleaning the area.
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In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to a fall from height case at about 1.10am on 11 July.
A 26-year-old woman was sent to the hospital from Block 257 Yishun Ring Road, in an unconscious state.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which received a call for assistance at about 1.15am, told MS News that she was conveyed to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
However, she subsequently passed away in hospital.
The police do not suspect foul play, based on preliminary investigations.
Further police investigations are ongoing.
The incident came six days after a similar fall from height case, also along Yishun Ring Road.
On 5 July, a 78-year-old man was found lying motionless at the foot of Block 800 Yishun Ring Road.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.
No foul play was similarly suspected, based on preliminary investigations.
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