57-year-old man found dead at foot of Boon Keng block

A 57-year-old man was found dead at Block 5 Boon Keng Road on Oct 1.

Stomper Nic alerted Stomp to the incident and shared photos of a blue tent erected at the foot of the block.

The area had been cordoned off with police tape.

In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at about 5.35am.

"A 57-year-old man was found lying motionless at the foot of the block and was pronounced dead at the scene," a police spokesperson said.

"Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play."

Investigations are ongoing.

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