November 06, 2023, 10:27 AM
A woman, 33, and a one-year-old baby were found dead at the foot of a block of flats in Eunos on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 5.
The police said they were alerted to the fall at Block 35 Eunos Crescent at about 12:40pm.
Both the woman and infant were pronounced dead at the scene after they were found motionless, they added.The child was wearing a diaper, an eyewitness told Lianhe Zaobao, which also reported that it is believed that the pair are mother and daughter.
The eyewitness told Zaobao he heard a loud sound and saw two people had fallen from the building.
Two blue tents were spotted at the scene.
The pair are believed to have lived on the fourth floor as the police were at the unit on that level.
The police do not suspect foul play based on preliminary findings.
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Top photo via Lianhe Zaobao
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