Man, 42, falls through roof of shelter in Yishun, dies after being conveyed to hospital

A 42-year-old man fell through the roof of a walkway shelter on Jun. 29 at Block 107 Yishun Ring Road.

He was conveyed unconscious to the hospital, where he subsequently died.

Responding to media queries, the Singapore Police Force said that it was alerted to a case of fall from height at about 5:30am.

Based on preliminary investigations, no foul play is suspected.

Police investigations are ongoing.

One eyewitness told Shin Min Daily News that she heard a loud crash at about 5am that morning.

She had thought that the sound came from the nearby construction site.

Her friend later passed by the incident scene and observed police presence. The friend was also informed that the lift was temporarily unavailable for use.

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