Man, 62, found dead at foot of Toa Payoh block after fall from height

A 62-year-old man was pronounced dead at the foot of a Toa Payoh block on the afternoon of Aug. 31.

Responding to Mothership's queries, the police said they were alerted to the case of a fall from height at about 2:05pm today.

Pronounced dead

The man was found motionless at the foot of Block 205 Toa Payoh North and a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic pronounced him dead.

A member of the public who wished to remain anonymous told Stomp that the man reportedly fell from the eighth floor.

"I'd wanted to see if I could help but he was clearly dead."

The individual also shared photos of the man lying face down in a large pool of blood.

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

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