Man dies after falling from 18th storey and landing in tree, wife taken to hospital

Published

The New Paper Feb 1, 2024

A resident of Neptune Court Block 2 at Marine Vista heard a loud sound in the late afternoon of Jan 29.

Curious, the woman looked out the window to see what had caused the noise but saw nothing amiss.

"When I looked closer, I discovered that there was a foot sticking out from a tree downstairs. It turned out that there was a person in the tree," the woman told Shin Min Daily News.

A woman was later spotted standing by the tree, clearly distraught and with blood on her face.

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"The woman's face was covered in blood, but she couldn't reach the person stuck in the tree," a resident told the Chinese daily.

Residents said the couple had moved into the neighbourhood only about a year ago and kept to themselves most of the time.

The police said a 46-year-old man was pronounced dead on the spot. Preliminary investigation ruled out any suspicion of crime.

The deceased's 55-year-old wife was taken to hospital conscious.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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