A woman who was unclothed, was seen standing on a ledge outside a kitchen window at a HDB block in Yishun, before ultimately jumping to her death.
Some social media posts have claimed that the woman was a Filipino maid, and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has since issued a statement on 13 October and refuted the claims, saying that the woman was not a domestic worker.
What happened
The tragic incident unfolded in an HDB estate in Yishun on Thursday, October 12th.
Photos and video footage of the incident were shared widely on social media. The visuals depicted a woman not wearing anything and standing on the ledge outside her kitchen window, clutching onto the clothes drying rack, before she fell.
The police said that they received a call for help at about 7.20 am at Block 874 Yishun Street 81, and added that the woman was subsequently conveyed to the hospital unconscious, where she later died from her injuries.
According to their preliminary investigations, they are not suspecting any foul play and police investigations into the incident are currently underway.
According to a priest who was at the scene 2 days later (14 October) to offer last rites to the woman, he disclosed that the woman resided on the 11th floor of the building and was a Singaporean, according to 8world news.
MOM’s statement
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is aware of articles and video footage circulating online alleging that a migrant domestic worker had fallen from height in Yishun and passed away. This is untrue. The deceased is not a migrant domestic worker.
Investigations are ongoing and we urge members of the public to refrain from speculation.
Similar incidents
On September 25, 2023, at approximately 6:20 am, the dead body of a 29-year-old woman was found hanging by the neck outside the kitchen window of a third-floor residential unit in Block 104 Bukit Batok Central.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) promptly responded to the distress call. Photos emerged online showing the SCDF officers trying to remove the body from outside the window.
They used safety ropes and lowered the body down onto the second floor, and SCDF paramedics then pronounced the woman dead at the scene.