In a rather unsettling, a 49-year-old man was discovered lifeless on a grassy patch within the premises of Republic Polytechnic on August 19th, at 7 Woodlands Avenue 9, according to reports from STOMP.
The body was discovered to be badly decomposing, and the Singapore Police Force was alerted to the incident, with the death being classified as a case of unnatural death.
A Grim Discovery
The incident came to light when landscape workers, engaged in the task of trimming the grass, stumbled upon a badly decomposed body around 2:30 pm.
The police were then alerted to the grim and grisly find.
Preliminary Police Response
At 2:45 pm, the authorities were alerted to the case of unnatural death. According to preliminary investigations, the police believed that foul play was not involved.
A section of the grassy patch was cordoned off as investigators went about their work. With police officers on the scene scouring for evidence. Throughout the afternoon, onlookers and passerby watched as the investigation unfolded.
A netizen who worked as a contractor at the school, shared insight into the unfolding events. According to him, the deceased was discovered in a state of advanced decomposition.
He also revealed that CCTV footage captured the man’s movements on August 2nd, showcasing him ascending a slope, adding an intriguing layer to the narrative.
The decomposed body was then taken away by a police hearse at about 6.30 pm in the evening.
At the time of writing, police investigations into the case of unnatural death are currently underway.
Similar cases
Earlier this month, the decomposing body of a 34-year-old male delivery driver was found inside a car at Upper Changi Road, at a carpark near the Apollo Gardens condominium.
A brown liquid was seen oozing out from the driver’s seat of the vehicle, filling the air with a nauseating odour that lingered around the vicinity.