A 32-year-old man was found dead at the staircase landing of an HDB block in Dakota Crescent, with bloodstains seen being smeared across the scene.
The Singapore Police Force was alerted to the incident on the morning of 24 February, at about 9.52 am, according to Shin Min Daily News.
The incident happened at Block 58 Dakota Crescent, and police officers found a 32-year-old man lying down motionless on the ground at the staircase landing.
He was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
By the afternoon, a few police cars were still seen at the foot of the block, with the police condoning off the 9th and 12th floors to search for evidence, as officers later left with bags of items believed to be evidence.
Bloodstains everywhere
One of the residents living in the area, 74-year-old retiree Mr Zheng, told SMDN that he saw the police officers combing through the drains downstairs as well as the playground, and also emptied rubbish bins to look for possible weapons.
But alas no weapons were found.
SMDN reported that the deceased was found on the staircase landing between the 9th and 10th floor, and bloodstains were seen smeared all over the area, including on the floor, the stairs, and the pipes in the corner.
The sister of the deceased also reportedly broke down in tears when she reached the scene and declined to be interviewed by the Chinese paper.
Zheng added that he heard a man living in a 12th-floor unit had died, seemingly suggesting that the deceased was a resident who lived on the 12th floor.
Arguments with sisters
Another resident who lived there, 76-year-old Mdm Chiu, shared that the deceased would greet her whenever he passed her by at the void deck where she usually hangs out with the other residents.
The man had apparently lived alone and had 2 older sisters who don’t live in the vicinity, but they would visit on occasion and Mdm Qiu would overhear arguments and quarrels from their unit.
She added that the deceased hadn’t been doing well recently, and would cry out loud when he couldn’t sleep at night.
The police have classified the incident as a case of unnatural death, but are not suspecting foul play as police investigations are underway.