Man, 50, found dead at foot of Boon Lay HDB block

A 50-year-old man was found dead at the foot of Block 186 Boon Lay Avenue on May 20 morning.

According to Shin Min Daily News, the deceased was a migrant worker from India who passed away after falling from height.

The deceased was working as a truck driver in Singapore and had two children currently studying at universities, shared a man who identified himself as the deceased's colleague.

Aftermath

Speaking to Shin Min, a resident surmised that during his fall, the deceased crashed into a window panel of a 17th-floor unit and a drying rack of a 16th-floor unit at Block 185 Boon Lay Avenue.

He then crashed into a tree before landing on the car and taxi, together with a tree branch that broke off, claimed the resident.

The taxi driver also told the Chinese daily that he had apparently received a call from the police on Tuesday morning.

"Initially, I thought my taxi caught on fire. Later on, I found out [the deceased] landed on it," said the taxi driver.

Workers conducted repair work

When Shin Min reporters arrived at the public housing block on May 20, the deceased was seen lying between a taxi and another car at a car park.

A pool of blood could also be seen on the ground.

The taxi's left rear door and the car's roof were dented.

Additionally, the car's rear windshield was shattered.

At least three police officers were at the scene.

The 17th-floor unit's window panel was seen dangling in the air, while the 16th-floor unit's drying rack was bent.

Police investigations ongoing

In response to Mothership's queries, the Singapore Police Force confirmed that they were alerted to a case of unnatural death at around 7am on May 20.

Likewise, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they received a call for assistance at around the same time.

A 50-year-old man was found lying motionless at the foot of Block 186 Boon Lay Avenue.

He was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.

Based on preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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Top images via Shin Min Daily News