2 seniors found dead alone in Bedok North & Ang Mo Kio flats on same day

A 66-year-old man was found dead alone in his home at Block 554, Bedok North Street 3, after neighbours noticed a foul odour emanating from his flat for days.

According to Shin Min Daily News, the body was found on the block's 10th floor on Jun. 13.

Neighbours told the media that the smell first became noticeable on Jun. 11.

One resident recalled not seeing any laundry hanging outside the deceased man's home for two days, which she found unusual.

She also initially thought that something had rotted in her home, but was unable to find the source of the smell.

Another neighbour said he last interacted with the deceased two weeks before his death.

He was in good spirits, and there was nothing out of the ordinary then, he added.

However, some neighbours reportedly described the deceased man as someone who lived alone and did not speak much to others.

He was sometimes seen buying food downstairs and was known as someone who liked to grow flowers and plants and rear fish.

According to Shin Min, the police said they received a call for assistance at about 5:50pm on Jun. 13.

A 66-year-old man was found unconscious in his unit and pronounced dead at the scene.

Preliminary findings ruled out homicide, and further investigations are underway.

Second death in a day

On the same day, an elderly woman believed to have been living alone in her flat at Block 508, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 was found dead.

Neighbours called the police after noticing a smell, Shin Min reported.

The body was found by police on the third floor of the block, where neighbours said they had smelled the odour since Jun. 12.

The woman had lived in the unit for at least six years, said a neighbour.

She was known to keep her house door shut and rarely interacted with neighbours, though she was frequently seen alone below the block.

A neighbour, 101, told the media that the deceased woman had an elder brother who resided in a nursing home.

It was not clear if he had been notified of his sister's death, she said.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed it received a call for assistance at about 10:20pm on Jun. 13, according to Stomp.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.