56-year-old man found dead on bench outside Jurong Point

Published
Updated
Submitted by
J
Google Preferred Source badge

A 56-year-old man was found dead on a bench outside Jurong Point shopping mall on Friday morning (July 13).

Stomper J said he had been on the way to work when he noticed medics and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) at the scene.

He said: "The body was lying on the soil outside Jurong Point, at the recreation area, and covered with a white cloth.

"I saw the body with flies on the stomach and believe he could have been dead for hours.

"Security officers prevented photos from being taken."

In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at 1 Jurong West Central 2 at 9.05am.

"A 56-year-old man was found lying motionless on a bench and was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene," a police spokesman told Stomp.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it responded to the incident at 9.07am.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Stomp Comment
Have something to say? Join in!

See something interesting? Contribute your story to us.

Explore more on these topics

Get more of Stomp's latest updates by following us on:
Loading More StoriesLoading...