50-year-old man found dead at foot of Jelutong Tower in MacRitchie Reservoir, police investigating

Pronounced dead at the scene.

Ashley Tan | March 12, 2020, 02:22 PM

Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg

A man has been found dead at MacRitchie Reservoir on March 12.

Found dead at the scene

Police told Mothership that they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at Jelutong Tower in MacRitchie Reservoir on March 12, 2020 at 6:52am.

A 50-year-old man was found lying motionless at the foot of the tower.

He was later pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.

A screenshot of a Facebook post was previously circulated on messaging apps, saying that a dead body had been found at the tower, and that the tower has since been closed off.

Jelutong Tower is a seven-deck observation tower that overlooks the area. It is typically frequented by visitors and birdwatchers.

Police investigations are currently ongoing.

Top photo from Isanka Wijerathne / Google Maps and u g / Google Maps