A 14-year-old girl and her 84-year-old grandfather were found dead in Bukit Batok 2 kilometres apart on Thursday (June 23).
They both stayed in the same unit.
Straits Times reported that the 14-year-old girl was lying motionless at Block 115 Bukit Batok West Avenue 6.
Paramedics on the scene pronounced her dead at the scene and there was no foul play suspected.
Her grandfather was found dead at Block 363 Bukit Batok Street 31 with chest wounds
Civil Defence said they received a call for assistance at Block 115 at around 5.55 PM and another call for help at Block 363 just 5 minutes later.
Lian He Zaobao reported that the unit they stayed in consisted of the girl’s parents and her grandfather and the body of the grandfather was found on the 7th floor of Block 363 Bukit Batok Street 31.
The Police said in a statement that they are investigating if the two cases are linked.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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