Man, 69, found dead in Ubi flat一名69岁男子被发现死于乌比公寓
A 69-year-old man was found dead after neighbours noticed a foul odour emanating from his flat at Block 318 Ubi Avenue 1.He was reportedly living alone at home after his son moved overseas to further his education in August.The police said that they were alerted to the case of unnatural death on Thursday (Sept 17) at about 6.45pm. The man...
A 69-year-old man was found dead after neighbours noticed a foul odour emanating from his flat at Block 318 Ubi Avenue 1.
He was reportedly living alone at home after his son moved overseas to further his education in August.
The police said that they were alerted to the case of unnatural death on Thursday (Sept 17) at about 6.45pm. The man was found motionless and pronounced dead at the scene.
When Shin Min Daily News reporters arrived at the scene, they saw at least two police officers entering and leaving the flat.
The unit's door and windows were also open, with a strong smell of decay noticeable from the corridor. Suspected bloodstains could also be seen on the kitchen floor.
The Chinese daily interviewed a 69-year-old woman surnamed Su, who had made the police report with her son.
She had thought the smell was coming from her own home due to spoilt food, but got suspicious as the odour got stronger.
“My son and I tried to find the source of the odour and discovered it was coming from the man’s flat, so we called the police," she said.
Su shared that she has been living in her flat for about 40 years, and her deceased neighbour had only moved in about two years ago.
Describing the man as "friendly", she said that he had poor eyesight and used a cane for mobility.
As far as she knew, the man had four children, and had lived with his youngest son until the latter moved overseas.
He had only been living alone for a month when the tragedy happened, she added.
The police told AsiaOne that, based on preliminary investigations, they do not suspect foul play, but that further investigations are ongoing.
邻居发现一名 69 岁男子在乌美大道 1 号第 318 座的公寓里散发出恶臭后，发现他已经死亡。
据报道，他的儿子于8月份出国深造后，他便独自一人住在家里。
警方称，他们于周四（9月17日）下午6点45分左右接到一起非正常死亡案件的报案。该男子被发现时已无生命迹象，当场被宣布死亡。
《新明日报》记者到达现场时，看到至少有两名警察进出公寓。
房间的门窗都开着，从走廊里可以闻到一股浓烈的腐臭味。厨房地板上还可以看到疑似血迹。
该中国日报采访了一位69岁的苏姓妇女，她和儿子一起向警方报案。
她起初以为是家里食物变质散发出来的气味，但随着气味越来越浓，她开始怀疑起来。
“我和儿子试图找到气味的来源，发现气味是从那个男人的公寓里散发出来的，所以我们就报警了，”她说。
苏女士表示，她在这套公寓里住了大约40年，而她已故的邻居大约两年前才搬进来。
她形容这名男子“很友善”，并说他视力不好，需要拄拐杖才能行走。
据她所知，这名男子有四个孩子，一直和最小的儿子住在一起，直到小儿子移居海外。
她补充说，悲剧发生时，他才独自生活了一个月。
警方告诉亚洲新闻网，根据初步调查，他们不怀疑存在谋杀或其他犯罪行为，但进一步调查仍在进行中。