​😥​Woman, in her 80s, keeps body of son, 54, in HDB flat for over a week after he passed away​😥​

[Fcw75]

Quite sad actually.

https://mustsharenews.com/mother-commonwealth-corpse/?fbclid=IwAR0jCL7sjWww72t-krSp6StgeurNkXO5dyhfeGI4vGkIw28QoydbT2NASxE
 

Elderly Mother Keeps Son’s Corpse In Commonwealth Flat For A Week, Neighbours Lodge Police Report

Edited June 22, 2022 by Fcw75

[DOBIEMKZ]

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Woman, in her 80s, keeps body of son, 54, in HDB flat for over a week after he passed away.😥

She was crying when the police arrived to remove the body.

June 22, 2022, 03:58 PM

A 54-year-old man passed away in an HDB flat and his mother kept the corpse at home for over a week as she was believed to have been reluctant to give up her beloved son.

The incident occurred at a fifth floor unit at Block 85 Commonwealth Close, Shin Min Daily News reported.

Man not seen in a week

A reporter at the scene on June 21 said a rancid odour could be detected from the corridor.

A neighbour, who moved into the block over a decade ago, said the mother-and-son pair had lived there longer than her.

She described the man as “emaciated” and said he would typically come out of his house at eight or nine in the morning to hang the laundry and water the flowers.

Although she had not seen him for a week, she didn’t expect that he had passed away.

The elderly woman, in her 80s, reportedly has a son and daughter, according to another neighbour.

The police removed the body at around 6:45pm.

The police confirmed that they received a report about an unnatural death at 12:38pm.

They have ruled out murder during preliminary investigations, but are investigating.

Rancid odour detected

A neighbour, who declined to be named, shared that a stench emanated from the house earlier in the week but thought nothing of it initially.

It was only when the smell got worse that the police were called as the worry was that something had happened to the occupants of the house.

Locksmith engaged to open door

After the police arrived, they reportedly waited outside of the flat for an hour as no one answered.

A locksmith was subsequently engaged to open the door.

The man was found face down in the living room and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The body was in a state of decomposition, the Chinese report noted.

A neighour interviewed said: "As soon as the police officers entered, I heard the old woman crying, probably because she was reluctant to have her child taken away."

"I felt sad when I heard it. After all, it was a white-haired person sending off a black-haired person, so how can she accept it?"

A white-haired person refers to someone elderly, while a black-haired person is taken to mean a relatively younger individual.

According to the Chinese media, the deceased man's body lying in the living room was covered in houseflies.

House cleaned after body removed

After the body was removed, an elderly woman with white hair, who was wearing pyjamas and glasses, picked up a broom and started to clean the living room, which was covered with newspapers.

A middle-aged woman was also helping to clean the house.

Four other people were waiting in the corridor, but they declined to be interviewed.

A neighbour said the elderly woman and her son had always appeared withdrawn and never spoke to neighbours.

The elderly woman would even go back to her house if she sees other residents.

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Shin Min Daily News 新明日报

【本地】白发人送黑发人🥺

　　一名54岁阿叔卧尸在联邦弄（Commonwealth Close）第85座组屋的一间五楼单位，八旬老母因不舍爱儿，伴尸逾一周。
　　不愿透露姓名的同层邻居透露，这周开始闻到老妇家中传出臭味，本来不以为意，但异味持续不散，甚至越来越重，丈夫忍无可忍，也担心邻居出事，决定报警，最终揭发了这起案件。
　　另一名邻居梅女士表示，阿叔身材瘦弱，每天早上会出来走廊晒衣服、浇花，但已经一周不见人影。
　　邻居也透露，警员上门后先是敲门，但一小时都无人应门，最终只能请锁匠到场开门，老妇见警员入屋，开始大哭。
　　据观察，阿叔倒卧在客厅地上，已成腐尸。（报道：吴依瑾）（图：蔡振鸿）

 

[Kopites]

Sad to read such news. I reckon all parents here can resonate with that sad old sad. 😰

[DOBIEMKZ]

1 hour ago, Kopites said:

Sad to read such news. I reckon all parents here can resonate with that sad old sad. 😰

Those very old people in such scenario they don't want to let go, or they don't know what to do. 😞
Really sad. 😕

 

[Kopites]

11 hours ago, DOBIEMKZ said:

Those very old people in such scenario they don't want to let go, or they don't know what to do. 😞
Really sad. 😕

 

I was chatting with wifey on this tragic case just now. She forwarded me this video.  Uploaded by couple of weeks back. A beautiful video imo.  

 

[13177]

6 hours ago, Kopites said:

I was chatting with wifey on this tragic case just now. She forwarded me this video.  Uploaded by couple of weeks back. A beautiful video imo.  

 

Losing your partner, your parents or someone close to you is something that we have to go thru and deal with it. This is life.

[13177]

21 minutes ago, Loonatic said:

Who is the mp of that area?

What is the average gdp of that area?

Our condolences.

We must work to ensure we as a society cushion the tragic injuries of life as our previous post war ancestors.

Least we forget. And least we harden our hearts.

 

Commonwealth close is under Tanjong Pagar GRC. The MP for this blk should be Chan Chun Sing.

[ToyotaShuttle]

28 minutes ago, Loonatic said:

Who is the mp of that area?

What is the average gdp of that area?

Our condolences.

We must work to ensure we as a society cushion the tragic injuries of life as our previous post war ancestors.

Least we forget. And least we harden our hearts.

 

What has this got to do with GDP? Was it money that caused her to keep the body? Lol... sporeans everything also must link to money

[ToyotaShuttle]

On 6/23/2022 at 12:30 AM, Fcw75 said:

Quite sad actually.

https://mustsharenews.com/mother-commonwealth-corpse/?fbclid=IwAR0jCL7sjWww72t-krSp6StgeurNkXO5dyhfeGI4vGkIw28QoydbT2NASxE
 

Elderly Mother Keeps Son’s Corpse In Commonwealth Flat For A Week, Neighbours Lodge Police Report

Damn these reporters.

f**king leeches got nothing better to write about? Someone died also wanna make it into a story and prey on misery.

Imagine your relative died and this f**king reporters goes around interviewing your neighbors to write their crap about you.

[Kopites]

36 minutes ago, Loonatic said:

Who is the mp of that area?

What is the average gdp of that area?

Our condolences.

We must work to ensure we as a society cushion the tragic injuries of life as our previous post war ancestors.

Least we forget. And least we harden our hearts.

 

What does GDP and MP got to do with this tragic sad case? Leave politics out please. Thanks.

Agreed with your last point though. Society should harbour more empathy.

 

 

 

[Fitvip]

@Loonatic 😇

[Fcw75]

28 minutes ago, Fitvip said:

@Loonatic 😇

366 alter ego. 😁

[Unfazed]

2 hours ago, Loonatic said:

Moneypenny is important for the worklife balance for M and double O's.

A good butler/charge d'affaires for the gentlemen and ladies country club please.

Obviously extant ground team needs support and hands.  

The choice version would be the Melakan CSC sort.

Ur nick perfectly fits a lunatic

[ToyotaShuttle]

2 hours ago, Fcw75 said:

366 alter ego. 😁

who is 366?

[Atonchia]

9 hours ago, ToyotaShuttle said:

Damn these reporters.

f**king leeches got nothing better to write about? Someone died also wanna make it into a story and prey on misery.

Imagine your relative died and this f**king reporters goes around interviewing your neighbors to write their crap about you.

Totally agree on the privacy part of individuals.

But sometimes such report is important, it's also highlighted plight of the society as a whole and not subjecting to a specific case. 

Given we are in an aging society. 

It's makes the general public sit up and realise such stuff can happen to anyone who's aged either staying alone or with aged and caring for one.

There are now more volunteer workers going to such single aged people staying alone.....

Now the cluster of families are also getting smaller, so when children move out meant there will be many single or dual households in the future.