A woman was found dead at the foot of an HDB block in Clementi on Friday (27 June).
Photos of the scene posted in Xiaohongshu showed that the police had cordoned off a large portion of the walkway next to Block 441A in Clementi Central.
Source: 新加坡万事通 on XiaoHongShu
A netizen said on Xiaohongshu that they had passed by the area to buy cake when they saw the cordon.
Source: 瞌睡虫爱磨叽 on XiaoHongShu
The pedestrian area is usually packed with crowds due to the many shops, bakeries and bubble tea stores, but the blockage rendered it impassable.
The photos showed several police officers at the scene, along with Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel.
Source: 瞌睡虫爱磨叽 on XiaoHongShu
A large crowd of onlookers had also gathered, curious as to what had happened.
Source: 瞌睡虫爱磨叽 on XiaoHongShu
Another photo on Xiaohongshu showed at least two rescue personnel atop a sheltered walkway above a beauty shop.
Source: 小麦 on XiaoHongShu
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received a call for assistance at 10.50am on 27 June.
They found that a 56-year-old woman was lying motionless at the foot of Block 441A Clementi Avenue 3.
She was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic, SPF added.
No foul play is suspected, based on preliminary investigations.
Police investigations are ongoing.
This is not the first time a person has been found dead around this area.
In May 2022, an 18-year-old girl was found dead on a sheltered walkway at Block 441B Clementi Avenue 3.
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Like in Friday’s case, police officers barricaded the area, but a crowd formed around it.
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Featured image adapted from 瞌睡虫爱磨叽 on XiaoHongShu and 小麦 on XiaoHongShu.