Death Discovered by Nearby Workers
A 55-year-old man was found dead inside his Kia vehicle after it had been parked at the roadside for two days.
Workers in the area became suspicious and discovered the body on Thursday (3 Apr 2025) at about 3:45 PM along the Upper Paya Lebar Road in front of a bakery.
A reader contacted Shin Min Daily News through their hotline, reporting that the area had been cordoned off by police and one car was covered with a white cloth.
When reporters arrived at the scene, they saw at least three police vehicles and one crime scene investigation vehicle parked nearby.
According to observations, a Kia car was covered with white cloth while several police officers were collecting evidence from both inside and around the vehicle.
They removed a waist pouch from the car and methodically placed its contents on a white cloth spread out on the ground near the vehicle.
The contents of the waist pouch included multiple $50, $10, $5, $2 Singapore notes and some Brunei currency.
A nearby employee who wished to remain anonymous said in an interview that he had seen the car parked by the roadside on Wednesday (2 Apr) evening when he went out for a smoke break.
At that time, he could see a man sitting in the driver’s seat who appeared to be sleeping with his head tilted slightly to one side, but he didn’t think much of it at the time.
“I didn’t expect that when I came out to smoke around 3 PM the next day, I would see the same car still parked there in exactly the same position. That’s when I found it strange and thought, how could someone possibly sleep for so long?” said the employee.
Police Investigation Underway
Later that afternoon, a delivery person who frequently services businesses in the area also told the employee that the car had been parked in that exact spot for two days without moving.
Everyone in the area felt something was wrong and decided to approach the vehicle to check on the occupant’s well-being.
Upon closer inspection, they discovered the man in the driver’s seat had brown fluid coming from the corner of his mouth and showed no signs of life.
The employee immediately notified his boss to call the police.
“The police arrived in less than 10 minutes after we called. The driver probably didn’t lock the door, as the officers opened it with one pull. They checked for a pulse right away but it was clear the man had been dead for some time,” the witness recounted.
As the investigation continued into the evening, two women and two men, believed to be relatives of the deceased, arrived at the scene around 6 PM.
They were escorted by police officers to the vehicle where they went forward to identify the body.
One of the women broke down in tears while the two men were visibly emotional, embracing each other for support.
A hearse from a local funeral service arrived at about 7 PM.
When questioned about the incident, police confirmed receiving a call for assistance at the location.
According to their statement, a 55-year-old man was found motionless in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Based on preliminary investigations, police have ruled out homicide as the cause of death. The case is still under active investigation.
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