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Body of man, 57, found floating in waters near Boat Quay
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The body of a 57-year-old man was found floating in the waters near Boat Quay at around 7:05am on Dec. 1.
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed with Mothership that they received a call for assistance near 6 Eu Tong Sen Street.
The body was subsequently retrieved from the waters.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.
Blue tent seen in photo
A Xiaohongshu user shared that the scene happened on the morning of Dec. 1, but clarified that they found the photos online.
A blue tent can be seen in the photo, with numerous police officers standing nearby.
No foul play suspected
SCDF told Mothership that a body was seen floating in the water upon its arrival.
"Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play," SPF said.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Top image via ꧁꫞望川撈滴꫞꧂/Xiaohongshu
