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Death of 77-year-old man in Toa Payoh Flat unveiled amid withered plants and foul odor

A 77-year-old uncle was found dead inside his Toa Payoh flat after neighbors reported a foul smell resembling that of a decomposing corpse. Preliminary investigations indicate no criminal activity. A neighbour remembers the man’s love for gardening, but she hadn’t seen him for about two weeks and observed his outdoor potted plants wilting over the past week.

Trauma cleaner shares heartbreaking story of elderly man who died alone before celebrating Hari Raya

An elderly Malay man living alone in a Bukit Merah HDB shophouse looked forward to celebrating Hari Raya, with new clothes neatly hung in his room. Tragically, he passed away just days before the festivities. DDQ Services, specializing in trauma and crime scene cleanup, shared his story on TikTok. The cleaner described the distressing scene of his room, filled with water, bodily fluids, and decay, yet amidst it all, the Hari Raya outfits stood as a reminder of the man’s hopes and dreams.

State Coroner rules open verdict for missing elderly woman with pile of white bones in her rental flat

State Coroner rules open verdict for missing elderly woman with pile of bones in her rental flat. In June 2022, HDB officials broke open the locked door of Madam Cheng Ah Imm’s rental flat and found a pile of bones in the living room, after deciding to reclaim the flat due to unpaid rental of over two years. The State Coroner notes that the bones are highly likely to belong to Mdm Cheng, although there is no way to identify the deceased definitely. As the state of the remains made it impossible to determine the cause of death, the State Coroner ruled an open verdict in the case of Mdm Cheng’s death. Netizens have questioned why HDB officials took so long to discover the deceased.

Happy People Helping People Foundation – helping the less fortunate elderly in Singapore

At a tender age of just 32 years old, Nafiz is one…

The unknown side of Singapore

Rockerchick takes her camera round S’pore and “found many impoverished people.”

Labour Day – remembering the most vulnerable

TOC ends Labour Day Focus Week with Martyn See’s film on the elderly.

The man at Waterloo Street

Andrew Loh meets an old man selling tissue paper outside the temple.

“I am good at what I do”

Yina & Jingwei chats with a harmonica player in Orchard Road.

Sleepless in Singapore

The country is ill-equipped to cope with a possible rise in homelessness. TOC Editorial.