65YO Body Found in a Pond in Bukit Panjang This Morning (9 Sept); Police Investigating

The body of a 65-year-old man was found in Pang Sua Pond in Bukit Panjang on Wednesday morning (9 Sep), reported CNA.

The police were called in for assistance at around 5am at 101 Bukit Panjang Road.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was called in soon after to perform a water rescue.

However, when the SCDF arrived, the body could not be found, it said.

Divers Had To Search For Body

As a result, divers from the Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART) were called in to scour the waters for the man’s body.

They eventually managed to locate the body, which was around 30 metres from the shore.

“The man was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic,” said the police.

Based on the preliminary investigations, the police do not suspect foul play. Investigations are still ongoing, however.

Used to be a Stormwater Collection Pond

Initially built as a stormwater collection pond in the 1990s, Pang Sua Pong is now Singapore’s second-largest man-made floating wetland system after a 30-month makeover.

The makeover, which started in 2014, was part of the Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters (ABC Waters) scheme launched by PUB.

The revamping was completed in 2016, according to ST.

It is unknown how the 65-year-old man ended up in the large pond.

Three Similar Occurrences This Year

As alarming as this incident is, three similar occurrences have been observed this year.

In March, the body of a 57-year-old woman was found floating in the waters near VivoCity. The body was retrieved by SCDF paramedics and pronounced dead at the scene.

A month later, a male corpse was discovered floating in the waters of Bedok Reservoir. Just like the previous case, the police categorised the incident as a case of unnatural death.

Then, in May, the police were alerted to yet another a case of unnatural death after a body of a man was found in the waters of Tampines Quarry along Tampines Avenue 10.

What Exactly Does Unnatural Death Mean?

In Singapore, deaths are classed as “natural” if the death of the individual occurred due to a known medical illness (e.g. cancer) or a sudden stop in bodily function (e.g. sudden cardiac arrest).

The cause of death should not be from external forces (e.g suicide, foul play) which are deemed unnatural.

Goody Feed offers its condolences to the family of the victim and hopes that they can pull through this tough period.

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