No foul play suspected in father, daughter found dead in Sengkang flat in 2025: Coroner
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A father and daughter found dead in a Sengkang HDB flat in 2025 were determined to have died from natural causes.State Coroner Adam Nakhoda on Friday (May 15) declared an open verdict and said there was no suspicion of foul play.He noted their bodies were soNo foul play suspected in father, daughter found dead in Sengkang flat in 2025: Coroner
A father and daughter found dead in a Sengkang HDB flat in 2025 were determined to have died from natural causes.State Coroner Adam Nakhoda on Friday (May 15) declared an open verdict and said there was no suspicion of foul play.He noted their bodies were so decomposed by the time they were found, the cause of death could not be determined.Mr Xu Baolu, 75, had lived with his 47-year-old daughter, Ms Xu Na, in an HDB flat on the eighth floor of Block 324D Sengkang East Way.On Oct 6, 2025, their remains were found in the flat after the town council received complaints of a foul smell coming from the unit.Mr Xu’s skeletal remains were found on a bed, and his daughter’s body, which weighed about 24kg, was in a highly decomposed state.State Coroner Nakhoda noted that Mr Xu was socially awkward and reclusive. Neighbours said he would not react when greeted, and would avoid eye contact in the lift. Read more
