Woman, 61, found dead at foot of Jurong East HDB block

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A 61‑year‑old woman died after falling from a public housing block in Jurong East on the morning of Friday, 23 October. The incident occurred at Block 286A on Toh Guan Road at approximately 11:20 a.m. A video posted on social media showed a blue police tent covering a body near a sheltered walkway. Police arrived with at least three fast‑response vehicles and a crime‑scene investigation unit. Officers confirmed that the woman fell from a height and was found motionless at the foot of the building. A paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force pronounced her dead at the scene, and investigators said they do not suspect any foul play.

A 61-year-old woman died after falling from a HDB block in Jurong East on Friday (Oct 23) morning.The incident occurred at Block 286A Toh Guan Road at about 11.20am.A video of the incident posted on social media by user smaffis showed a blue police tent placed over a body off a sheltered walkway. At least three police fast response cars and a crime scene investigation vehicle were present at the scene.In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police confirmed that the woman had fallen from height and was found lying motionless at the foot of the block.The police said that the woman was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force paramedic, adding that they do not suspect foul play based on preliminary investigations.Police investigations are ongoing.

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